A significant number of Shigellosis cases have been reported in Franklin County, Ohio, raising concerns about the local public health impact.

A third of Ohio’s ‘Diarrhea STI’ reported in Franklin County alone https://614now.com/2026/hot-topics/a-third-of-ohios-diarrhea-sti-reported-in-franklin-county-alone #columbus #ohio It appears that the lettuce isn’t the only thing we have to watch out for these days. Ohio is reporting 360 cases of Shigellosis so far this year, and 118 of them have been reported in Franklin County alone. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shigellosis infects nearly 450,000

A third of Ohio’s ‘Diarrhea STI’ reported in Franklin County alone https://614now.com/2026/hot-topics/a-third-of-ohios-diarrhea-sti-reported-in-franklin-county-alone #Columbus #Ohio It appears that the lettuce isn’t the only thing we have to watch out for these days. Ohio is reporting 360 cases of Shigellosis so far this year, and 118 of them have been reported in Franklin County alone. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shigellosis infects nearly 450,000