--- title: Los Cabos San Lucas Mexican Grill Shigella Outbreak - 60 Sick date: 2023-06-04T12:22:00-07:00 author: Julie Dueck canonical_url: "https://marlerclark.com/los-cabos-san-lucas-mexican-grill-shigella-outbreak-100-sick" section: Litigation Landing Pages --- [Foodborne Illnesses](/foodborne-illnesses) / [Shigella](https://marlerclark.com/foodborne-illnesses/shigella) / # Los Cabos San Lucas Mexican Grill Shigella Outbreak - 60 Sick As the Texas Department of Health has reported, there is a Shigella Outbreak in Lavaca County that has sickened nearly 100. It appears to be linked to a local food establishment, Los Cabos San Lucas Mexican Grill, in Hallettsville, Texas. **Background** The Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Region 8 (DSHS PHR 8) is currently investigating an outbreak of shigellosis in Lavaca County. DSHS PHR 8 is working to identify the source of the outbreak by interviewing individuals who have become sick and collecting food samples from a location where multiple individuals have eaten prior to becoming sick. Shigellosis is an infection caused by ingesting Shigella bacteria. The bacteria spread easily, and people can become infected by eating food prepared by someone with shigellosis, swallowing water while swimming in a lake or improperly treated swimming pool, or touching surfaces or items contaminated with the bacteria from someone with an infection. **Symptoms of Shigella** Common symptoms of shigellosis are: - Vomiting - Diarrhea, which may contain blood and/or mucus - Stomach Pain - Fever - Urge to pass stool (poop) but bowels are empty Symptoms usually start 1-2 days after infection and last 7 days. In some cases, frequency and consistency of stool (poop) do not return to normal for several months. **Recommendations for Healthcare Providers** - Healthcare providers are encouraged to test patients for shigella if they report symptoms compatible with shigella infection. - Obtain a detailed food history for all patients reporting symptoms of foodborne illnesses. - Report cases of shigellosis to DSHS PHR 8 (contact information below). **Recommendations for the Public** If you are currently experiencing symptoms of shigella infection, visit your doctor to get tested. Your doctor may prescribe you antibiotics for this infection, but some people may get better without medication. People can become sick with shigellosis by eating or drinking the shigella bacteria, by touching something contaminated with the bacteria and then touching the mouth, or through contact with bacteria during sex. It only takes a small amount of shigella bacteria to make a person sick. 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