There has been an outbreak of Shigella in encampments of homeless people in San Jose since June 3.

⚡️ 🇺🇸 Santa Clara County's homeless community is facing a shigella outbreak, with 10 confirmed cases and 22 suspected cases. The outbreak is linked to the Guadalupe River and poses a risk of dehydration due to symptoms like fever, stomach pains, and bloody diarrhea.

San Jose homeless encampments face Shigella outbreak, public health department says An outbreak of the gastrointestinal illness Shigella has been identified in encampments of people experiencing homelessness in San Jose since June 3, according to Santa Clara County’s public health department. There have been three confirmed cases of Shigella related to the outbreak, as well as four cases under evaluation and at least 19 suspected cases, said Dr. Monika Roy, assistant…