Shigellosis is an acute intestinal infection caused by Shigella bacteria. It primarily affects young children, travelers, and individuals in areas with poor sanitation, leading to severe diarrhea.
Shigellosis was first identified by Japanese microbiologist Kiyoshi Shiga in 1897, who isolated the bacterium *Shigella dysenteriae*. His discovery was crucial in understanding bacillary dysentery and developing public health interventions. This breakthrough significantly advanced the field of infectious disease microbiology.
Shigellosis spreads primarily through the fecal-oral route. This occurs when an infected person's stool, even in microscopic amounts, contaminates food, water, or surfaces, which are then ingested by another person. Direct person-to-person contact, contaminated food, and contaminated water are common transmission pathways.
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Shigellosis causes an estimated 450,000 cases annually in the US, primarily through fecal-oral transmission in settings like daycare centers, food preparation, among travelers or immunocompromised groups, and via person-to-person spread in high-risk populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and unhoused individuals. Globally, multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella strains have surged in recent years, complicating treatment and driving calls for enhanced surveillance.
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This event envelope includes reports on Shigellosis clusters and outbreaks in India.
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Sexually transmitted shigellosis among men who have sex with men in England remains elevated, with 2560 diagnoses in 2025, mainly in London, and surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The outbreak features high antimicrobial resistance, with over half of Shigella sonnei isolates resistant to all three first-line treatments, severely restricting options for serious cases and raising concerns about continued transmission within international sexual networks.
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Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab joins 'Fox & Friends' to examine a new study on the effects of pathogenic gut bacteria and tips for limiting exposure to harmful bacteria.
A drug-resistant bacterial infection has been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years, according to an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Shigella, a gram-negative bacteria, causes a diarrheal illness called shigellosis. Drug-resistant incidences of the infection have "increased substantially
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This event envelope contains reports on shigellosis in Europe and the US.
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This event envelope contains reports on shigellosis in France.
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