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Bookmark or Share- Shigella - WikipediaShigella is a leading cause of bacterial diarrhea worldwide, with 80–165 million annual cases (estimated) and 74,000 to 600,000 deaths. [6] [7] It is one of the top four pathogens that cause moderate-to-severe diarrhea in African and South Asian children.
- Shigella – Shigellosis | Shigella – Shigellosis | CDCShigella bacteria cause an infection called shigellosis. Shigella can spread easily from one person to another—and it only takes a small amount of Shigella to cause illness. Learn how Shigella spreads and why some people have a greater chance of getting sick.
- Shigellosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention - HealthlineShigellosis is a bacterial infection that affects the digestive system. It’s caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. The Shigella bacterium is spread through contaminated water and...
- Shigella infection - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicOverview. Shigella infection (shigellosis) is an intestinal infection caused by a family of bacteria known as shigella. The main sign of shigella infection is diarrhea, which often is bloody. Shigella is very contagious.
- Questions & Answers | Shigella – Shigellosis | CDCShigella bacteria cause an infection called shigellosis. Shigella cause an estimated 450,000 infections in the United States each year and an estimated $93 million in direct medical costs. The four species of Shigella are: Shigella sonnei (the most common species in the United States) Shigella flexneri. Shigella boydii.
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