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Illness tally in Shigella outbreak at 78

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Published: March. 18, 2010 at 11:36 AM

LOMBARD, Ill., March 18 (UPI) -- An official in DuPage County, Ill., says a total of 78 people have fallen ill due to a Shigella outbreak at a sandwich shop in the Chicago suburb of Lombard.

DuPage County Health Department spokesman David Hass said 11 people were hospitalized due to illnesses from the outbreak as of Wednesday, with 10 of those individuals already being discharged, the Chicago Tribune reported.

The condition of the 11th patient, as well as the other reported victims, was not specified.

Hass said the investigation into the outbreak at the Subway restaurant in Lombard is ongoing. The eatery is currently closed.

Shigella, a genus of bacteria, can infect humans, causing symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps and vomiting.

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