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Recent Examples of shigellosis
Ebola is tricky to clinically diagnose because symptoms at early stage of the disease are similar to other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Symptoms of shigellosis include diarrhea that can be bloody or prolonged and persist for more than 3 days, high fever, stomach pain, and feeling the need to pass a stool even when the bowels are empty, according to doctors.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
Shigella, a gram-negative bacteria, causes a diarrheal illness called shigellosis.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
The most common form is dysentery caused by the shigella bacteria, in which case the infection is called shigellosis.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Symptoms of shigellosis include diarrhea that can be bloody or prolonged and persist for more than 3 days, high fever, stomach pain, and feeling the need to pass a stool even when the bowels are empty, according to doctors.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
Shigella, a gram-negative bacteria, causes a diarrheal illness called shigellosis.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
The most common form is dysentery caused by the shigella bacteria, in which case the infection is called shigellosis.
—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shigellosis
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At the height of the rebellion, Bacon suddenly became ill and died on October 26, 1676, probably from dysentery.
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Olena worried that there might be an outbreak of dysentery.
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Symptoms of cyclosporiasis occur between two days and two weeks after exposure, and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, abdominal cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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Monroe County health officials say symptoms occur two to 14 days after exposure and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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