# Shigella sonnei;Shigella boydii outbreak — California, 1985-09
> **Water** · Confirmed;Confirmed · 68 ill / 15 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-1a91d14ec1df
- **Date:** 1985-09
- **State:** California
- **Primary mode:** Water
- **Etiology:** Shigella sonnei;Shigella boydii
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed;Confirmed
- **Setting:** Camp/cabin
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 68
- **Hospitalizations:** 15
- **Deaths:** 0
## Water exposure

- **Exposure:** Recreational water -- untreated
- **Water type:** Lake/Reservoir

## Source
- [NORS Dashboard](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/norsdashboard/)
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