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Symptoms
Information on Symptoms of Shigella for Your Family
The following information about the symptoms of Shigella poisoning is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. Attorney Fred Pritzker has a national reputation for his work in the area of food-borne illness lawsuits. He is currently lead attorney for a major food poisoning lawsuit involving victims from several states. He has also been selected for inclusion in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. For more information about Fred Pritzker, please see Food Poisoning: Attorney and Lawyer.
Symptoms of Shigella
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Possible bloody stool
- Fever
Recognizing the symptoms of Shigella infection to you and your family can be difficult because the illness's symptoms are quite similar to many other gastrointestinal illnesses. Some people who have a Shigella infection never exhibit any symptoms. For most people it seems like any other case of gastrointestinal illness with abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. In most mild cases, it is lumped in with other illnesses in the category we call the flu.
The first symptoms of a Shigella infection usually appear a day or two after initial exposure to the bacterium. Usually these symptoms will pass without treatment after about a week. In many cases, people with shigellosis will notice blood, pus or mucus in their stool. This, too, usually passes without treatment, but if you have a large amount of blood in feces, you should contact your family physician. After a case of Shigella infection, it may take two or three months for bowel movements to return to normal.
Legal Help after Hospitalization for Shigella
Severe dehydration, although uncommon, can accompany a case of shigellosis. If you or someone in your family is losing fluid through diarrhea and vomiting faster than fluid can be taken in, hospitalization may be required.
If you or someone you love has been hospitalized after a Shigella infection or after any other foodborne illness, contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and remedies. Call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in the online consultation form.
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Non-O157 E. coli (Non-O157 STEC)
Non-O157 E. coli can cause serious injury and death, and yet ground beef contaminated with these strains of E. coli are not considered adulterated under federal law. The six most common strains of non-O157 E. coli include E. coli O26, E. coli O45, E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O121 and E. coli O145.
Steak E. coli Outbreak
Our E. coli lawyers are investigating cases of E. coli O157 that have been linked to steak served at restaurants in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.
Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit
Fairbank Farms ground beef products have been associated with E. coli cases in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Petting Zoo Llama E. coli HUS
Our law firm has been retained to represent a 3-year-old child who contracted an E. coli infection after visiting an apple orchard/petting zoo in Minnesota. The child developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
E. coli Wrongful Death Settlement
We have recently settled a number of E. coli cases involving victims of various E. coli outbreaks, including a wrongful death claim.
Recent Foodborne Outbreaks
- Taco John's Lawsuit: Taco Johns food poisoning lawsuit information.
- Taco Bell Lawsuit: Information about a Taco Bell food poisoning lawsuit.
- Chipotle Lawsuit: Update on Chipotle food poisoning case and Chipotle lawsuit FAQ.
- Subway Salmonellosis Lawsuit: 34 people were sickened, and 14 of those were hospitalized, all in Illinios.
- Hartmann Dairy E coli Lawsuit Lawyer - 5 people, 4 of them children, contracted E. coli, and one of those developed HUS.
- Freshway Foods lettuce lawsuit - We are representing one of the people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Pasture Maid Creamery Campylobacter: Our lawyers are representing a man who was paralyzed with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
- Peppa's E. coli Lawsuit - An E. coli outbreak in Hawaii associated with the restaurant.
- Daniele Salami Lawsuit: Daniele salami (salame) has been linked to a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak.
- Steak E. coli Outbreak: Over 20 people were sickened by blade-tenderized, non-intact steak.
- Fairbank Farms Lawsuit: A multistate E. coli outbreak has been linked to Fairbank Farms hamburger.
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