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• Shigellosis is a bacterial infection in which the Shigella bacteria is ingested and infects the intestines. The bacteria attacks the walls of the intestines causing severe abdominal pain and watery to bloody diarrhea.TeenHealth: Shigellosis

• Fast Facts

  1. Transmitted by fecal contamination of water and food or hand to hand contactTeenHealth: Shigellosis
  2. Treated with fluids
  3. Most recover within a week without antibioticsTeenHealth: Shigellosis
  4. Prevented by hand washing after using the bathroom and changing diapersTeenHealth: Shigellosis
  5. Onset of symptoms usually occurs 12 hours to several days after infectionTeenHealth: Shigellosis
  6. High-risk locations: Daycare centers. military camps and other care facilitiesMerck: Shigellosis

• Symptoms

  Common symptoms include painful, watery diarrhea that may have blood or mucous, fever, increased number of bowel movements. In severe cases, weight loss and dehydration are common, without treatment shock and death can occur.Merck: Shigellosis

• United States Statistics

  Each year, approximately 500,000 people get shigellosis in the United States.Merck: Shigellosis

• Disclaimer

  The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you think you have shigellosis, please consult your doctor.

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