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A total of 493 residents in Shouxian county, East China's Anhui Province
suffered from fever, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea with a
preliminary investigation finding that it was caused by Shigella
infection.
Since Thursday, hundreds of local residents have
experienced the above-mentioned symptoms and local authorities have
established a work group to carry out personnel treatment, the local
government said on its Weibo account on Sunday.
Local hospitals
took in 289 people and the patients' conditions have generally
improved, with some patients being cured and discharged, said the post.
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preliminary investigation showed the outbreak was caused by Shigella
infection, the local authorities said. To prevent the waterborne
infection, a water plant in the county was closed on Friday and the
relevant disposal work is being carried out.
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