Health Officer Dr. Bruno's Shigella Message

Описание: 📰 There’s been a lot in the media about #Shigella lately. Health Officer Dr. Bruno shares the facts about what’s been going on locally and nationally and wants you to know that the risk to the general public is low. ⬇️

✨The Health Department’s public health division has a dedicated team that works behind the scenes to track communicable diseases, including Shigella.

This important work includes:
✅ Working with people who test positive for Shigella to provide resources to help them recover.
✅ Finding out who else might be sick.
✅ Identifying possible sources of illness including potential outbreaks.
✅ Tracking changes in antibiotic resistance and looking at the bacteria’s DNA to understand patterns of spread.
✅ Advocating for increased shigella awareness nationally, and locally.
✅ And providing education about ways to reduce spread. We counsel people to avoid preparing food, limit sexual contact, and stay out of pools and other communal water bodies for at least two weeks after symptoms stop. People who work in food, childcare or healthcare facilities are restricted from work until they test negative twice.

💧🧼 As a preventative measure, wash your hands with soap and water, especially after using the bathroom and before eating. If you are having symptoms of Shigella or are suffering from prolonged diarrhea, especially if you see blood—we recommend seeking medical help.

➡️ For more information, go to: multco.us/news/what-know-about-shigella