The Philadelphia health department is warning about an outbreak of shigellosis in the city.
The bacteria attacks the intestinal system, causing cramps and other unpleasant symptoms, and children are particularly susceptible.
Dr. Esther Chernak of the health department's disease control division says the city normally sees about 10 cases of shigellosis year. But since September, she says, there have been at least 200:
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