It has been another busy week at Marler Clark due to the ever-increasing number of victims looking for assistance in the Lombard, Illinois Subway Shigella outbreak. As DuPage County’s health department continues its investigation, the number of confirmed victims, currently at 78, will surely continue to rise. It is likely that this outbreak has
Shigellosis
Shigella Outbreak at Lombard, Illinois Subway
By Drew Falkenstein on
Posted in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
The Chicago Tribune reported last night on a developing Shigella outbreak linked to a Lombard, Illinois Subway restaurant:
A Subway restaurant in Lombard has been closed by the DuPage County Health Department after several customers contracted gastrointestinal illnesses, officials said Thursday.
Health Department officials said in a statement that eight cases of shigellosis, an infectious
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