Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are around 450,000 cases of shigella infections in the US every year, according to the CDC.Stephanie Rossow/SCIENCE PHOTO ...

A bacteria that causes bloody diarrhea is becoming antimicrobial-resistant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in early February that some shigella infections are becoming ...

A spreading bacteria primarily affecting children younger than 5 has spurred the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to warn doctors to be vigilant. Shigella (shigellosis) causes inflammatory ...

A surge in shigella infections among UK tourists has led to deaths, lawsuits and travel warnings, raising concerns over food ...

Shigella isn’t new. It was discovered in 1896 by Kiyoshi Shiga, a scientist who was investigating a large epidemic of dysentery in Japan. The reason Shigella is in the news right now is because it’s ...

The health community is growing more concerned about Shigella bacteria infections that have shown a resistance to drugs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week issued a health ...

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — More than 30 people have contacted a food poisoning lawyer seeking representation for cases linked to a LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights, the Lange Law Firm told 5 On ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Norovirus is certainly nothing new, but medical experts warn it is running rampant right now. "An infected person literally sheds billions of viral particles, but it only takes ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued an advisory about a bacteria called shigella. The agency is warning the public about shigella because of a nationwide increase in ...

Drug-resistant shigella strains made up 5% of infections in 2022, up from 0% in 2015, the CDC said. Shigella infections can cause bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fever. Most people who get ...