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Shigella is a bacterium that can cause sudden and severe diarrhea (gastroenteritis) in humans. Shigellosis is the name of the disease that Shigella causes. The illness is also known as "bacillary dysentery." Shigella bacteria can infect the intestinal tract after the ingestion of relatively few organisms. This is why shigellosis is the most communicable of
January 2007
Dysentery | Travel Health Guide To a Safer Journey
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The Travel Health Guide To a Safer Journey blog posted recently about dysentery, which can be caused by Shigella or another bacterial infection. The description of what dysentery is and how it is caused is quite good:
Dysentery is caused when bacteria or parasites infect the large and small intestine. It is transmitted by direct
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Google – Shigella Search
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1. CDC – Frequently asked questions list about shigella and shigellosis.
www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000755c
2. FDA/CFSAN – Bad Bug Book – Shigella spp. Includes cause, associated foods, complications, and outbreaks.
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap19.html
3. OSU – Shigella is a germ (one of the bacteria) that causes an infectious disease. This disease can be treated and most people get better…