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Alternate Name(s): Shigellosis; Shigella gastroenteritis ...... Shigella enteritis is an acute infection of the lining of the small intestine caused by the shigella bacteria.
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Shigellosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shigellosis , also known as bacillary dysentery in its most severe manifestation, is a foodborne illness caused by infection by bacteria of the genus Shigella . Shigellosis rarely occurs in anima...
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Shigellosis is an infectious disease caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. Most who are infected with Shigella develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps starting a day or two after they are exposed to the bacteria. ... What is shigellosis?
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2005 Case Definition ... Laboratory criteria for diagnosis ... CSTE Position Statement Number: 09-ID-57...
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Shigellosis is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria that can give a person bloody diarrhea and cause intestinal pain. To learn more, read this article. ... How Is Shigellosis Diagnosed and Treated?
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Shigellosis, which is most common during the summer months, typically affects kids 2 to 4 years old, and rarely infects infants younger than 6 months old. ... The severity of the diarrhea sets shigellosis apart from regular diarrhea. In kids with shigellosis, the first bowel movement is often large and watery.
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Communicable Disease Fact Sheet, shigellosis ... Shigellosis is a bacterial infection affecting the intestinal tract. It is a fairly common disease; 600-800 cases occur in New York State each year. Most cases are seen in the summer and early fall and occur as single cases or outbreaks.
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What causes shigellosis? ... How is shigellosis diagnosed? ... Shigellosis is a type of food poisoning caused by infection with the shigella bacterium. Every year, about 18,000 cases of shigellosis are reported in the United States.1 It is more common in summer than winter.
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