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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.
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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
In the past, shigellosis has predominantly affected children under 4.
—Lena H. Sun, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
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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
In the past, shigellosis has predominantly affected children under 4.
—Lena H. Sun, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shigellosis
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Flies do spread germs that cause diseases like dysentery, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, food poisoning, and cholera.1 Because of this, discard any food flies have come in contact with.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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Earhart was sleep-deprived, and she was worn thin from the still persistent dysentery and the long stretches without meals.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Common symptoms of giardia include diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating and fatigue, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 July 2025
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Tulip and hyacinth, which can cause drooling, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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“Shigellosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shigellosis. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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