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Things aren’t looking good for Longhorn Steakhouse<\/a> and one of their locations in Illinois. More than 60 customers<\/a> reported a stomach illness and nine\u00a0of those people were actually hospitalized.<\/p>\n The reports are that some\u00a0patrons of this particular Longhorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights, Illinois, are suffering from Shigella Infection<\/a>.<\/p>\n One quick google of that brings up one word we are all familiar with, diarrhea.<\/p>\n According to a news release from the St. Clair County Health Department<\/a>, after dining at this particular Longhorn Steakhouse location, 24 people tested positive for Shigella. An additional 44 reported illness associated with it as well.<\/p>\n Out of those, nine\u00a0people have been hospitalized. The age ranges affected are from 12-80.<\/p>\n The Longhorn Steakhouse at this location voluntarily shut it’s doors for a thorough cleaning, re-training of employees, and so the health department can swoop in and figure out what is causing the bacterial outbreak.<\/p>\n Every employee of the restaurant must have two negative Shigella tests, more than 24 hours apart, before they can return to work, once the steakhouse reopens.<\/p>\n Test results from patrons and staff are still coming in so this outbreak may continue to grow. An alert has also been issued to local physicians about this outbreak.<\/p>\n Food-born illnesses are no joke and are to be taken seriously. Recently\u00a0a major listeria outbreak<\/a> in a Boars Head facility led to nine deaths.<\/p>\n It’s yet to be determined what, if any repercussions, will come down the ole’ shoot for Longhorn Steakhouse, but you can likely expect some lawsuits<\/a> to follow.<\/p>\n Carly Pearce, Mark Chesnutt and Colt Ford have all made headlines recently for serious medical problems, but they are not the only country stars living with chronic illness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCountry Stars Who Are Living With Serious Health Conditions<\/h2>\n