A report of an outbeak of Shigellosis in a primary school in Staffordshire

This paper describes the management of an outbreak of Shigellosis, reported in the national media, in a village school in Staffordshire. The issues en countered by the outbreak team during the management of this incident have re-affirmed the need for public and environmental health departments to wor k closely with educational bodies to develop clear and consistent action pl ans for the management of communicable disease outbreaks. The management of communicable disease in schools, the workplace and other settings should b e addressed, possibly as a component of local health improvement plans.