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Shigellosis: Shigellosis is an infectious disease caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. Most who are infected with Shigella ... more about Shigellosis.
Shigellosis: An infectious disease which affects the intestinal tract and is caused by the Shigella bacteria. The condition may be severe, especially in children, but may be asymptomatic in some cases. The disease can be transmitted through fecal-oral contact. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Shigellosis is available below.
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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 bacterium. The diarrhea is often bloody. Shigellosis usually resolves in 5 to 7 days. In some persons, especially young children and the elderly, the diarrhea can be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. A severe infection with high fever may also be associated with seizures in children less than 2 years old. Some persons who are infected may have no symptoms at all, but may still pass the Shigella bacteria to others. (Source: excerpt from Shigellosis (General): DBMD)
Dysentary caused by gram negative rod shaped enteric bacteria, most often by the genus Shigella; Shigella dysentery, Shigellosis, is classified into subgroups according to syndrome severity and the infectious species. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An acute infection of the intestine by Shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Shigellosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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