Shigellosis

Shigellosis

Shigellosis, known historically as dysentery, is an infection of the intestines caused by Shigella bacteria. Symptoms generally start one to two days after exposure and include diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, and feeling the need to pass stools even when the bowels are empty. The diarrhea may be bloody. Symptoms typically last five to seven days and it may take several months before bowel habits return entirely to normal. Complications can include reactive arthritis, sepsis, seizures, and hemolytic uremic syndrome. Shigellosis is caused by four specific types of Shigella. These are typically spread by exposure to infected feces. This can occur via contaminated food, water, hands or sexual contact. Contamination may be spread by flies or when changing diapers. Diagnosis is by stool culture. The risk of infection can be reduced by properly washing the hands. There is no vaccine. Shigellosis usually resolves without specific treatment.

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• Entity:  Medical Condition (New)

• Specialty:  Infectious Disease
• Symptoms:  Diarrhea, Fever, Abdominal Pain
• Usual onset:  1–2 Days Post Exposure
• Duration:  Usually 5–7 Days
• Causes:  Shigella
• Diagnostic method:  Stool Culture
• Prevention:  Handwashing
• Medication:  Antibiotics (Severe Cases)
• Treatment:  Drinking Fluids And Rest
• Frequency:  >80 Million
• Deaths:  700,000
• Wikidata description:  Human Disease
• Wikidata label:  Shigellosis
• Wikidata aliases:  Shigellosis, Bacillary Dysentery, Marlow Syndrome, Shigella Boydii Infectious Disease, Shigella Flexneri Infectious Disease, Shigella Sonnei Infectious Disease, Shigella Colitis, Shigella Gastroenteritis, Dysentery, Bacillary

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