shigellosis
noun
shig·el·lo·sis
ˌshi-gə-ˈlō-səs 
plural shigelloses
ˌshi-gə-ˈlō-ˌsēz
: dysentery caused by shigellae
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The dysentery infection currently spreading most prominently among Multnomah County is shigellosis, the most common form of dysentery infection caused by the shigella bacteria.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Two years ago, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control began tracking a sharp rise in cases of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) shigellosis — infections by particular strains of Shigella bacteria that are impervious to most antibiotics.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
About 300 to 400 cases of shigellosis are reported in Wisconsin every year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
Severe shigellosis can spread into the blood, which can be life-threatening.
—Lena H. Sun, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Two years ago, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control began tracking a sharp rise in cases of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) shigellosis — infections by particular strains of Shigella bacteria that are impervious to most antibiotics.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
About 300 to 400 cases of shigellosis are reported in Wisconsin every year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
Severe shigellosis can spread into the blood, which can be life-threatening.
—Lena H. Sun, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
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“Shigellosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shigellosis. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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shigellosis
noun
shig·el·lo·sis
ˌshig-ə-ˈlō-səs
plural shigelloses
-ˈlō-ˌsēz
: infection with or dysentery caused by bacteria of the genus Shigella
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