The Health Department has confirmed cases of Shigella in the community. Please click on the links below for more information.
Shigella Community Task Force Meeting - Power Point Presentation 4/13/2016
Give The Gift Of Health Not Illness This Holiday Season (12/21/2015)
Stop Germs - Fact Sheet (12/14/15)
Give the Gift of Handwashing this Holiday Season - News Release (12/4/15)
Winnebago County Health Department continues to see numbers rise of confirmed Shigellosis cases in school aged population and reminds parents about the importance of handwashing during the holiday season - News Release (11/24/15)
Community Shigellosis Health Alert Shigellosis Health Alert (12/14/15)
Shigellosis Health Alert (11/20/15)
Shigellosis Health Alert (11/12/15)
Winnebago County Health Department Shigellosis Flyer (English and Spanish)
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention - Shigellosis
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention - Clean Hands Save Lives
Illinois Department of Public Health (Health Beat) Shigellosis
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (Handwashing Video) - "Put Your Hands Together"
- Stop Germs! Stay Healthy! Wash Your Hands. Flyer
- Detenga los microbios! ¡Manténgase sano! Lávese las manosDetenga los microbios! ¡Manténgase sano! Lávese las manos. Flyer