Shigella bacteria are gram-negative, nonmotile, non-encapsulated bacilli and are members of the family Enterobacteriaceae and tribe Escherichiae. There are 4 species — S. dysenteriae (group A), S.

Shigellosis, an infection caused by the Shigella bacteria, is an acute infectious disease that attacks the intestines, causing inflammatory diarrhea and stomach pain. The Centers for Disease Control ...

An ongoing shigella outbreak in Edmonton has led to 424 cases of shigella, including 294 hospitalizations since it began in 2022. An outbreak was recently declared in the central zone — in the ...

Posters outlining shigella symptoms and preventative measures dot the walls of Radius Community Health in Edmonton, as seen on Nov. 15. (Kory Siegers/CBC) ...