What is Shigella?
Shigella is a type of drug-resistant bacteria. (1)
It is easily transmissible. (1)
What does Shigella do?
It is able to spread antimicrobial resistance genes to other bacteria that infect the intestines. (1)
Shigella infections are known as shigellosis. (1)
Shigellosis can cause a fever, abdominal cramping, tenesmus, and diarrhea that is bloody. (1)
shigellosis typically affects young children. (1)
XDR Shigella
Shigella can be spread by a fecal-oral route, person-to-person contact, and contaminated food and water. (1)
Resources
1. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/25/health/cdc-shigella-health-advisory/index.html
