Montreal Public Health says shigella is transmitting locally through sexual contact and the bacteria is evolving to be more drug resistant. Now the health authority is updating its protocols for ...

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 ...

AHS once again declares Shigella outbreak in Edmonton To date, 211 people have been diagnosed with Shigella, 144 of which have required hospitalization. No deaths have been reported.

A total of 206 people had confirmed Shigella diagnoses in the outbreak and 139 of those required hospitalization. The outbreak primarily affected members of Edmonton’s inner-city population.

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 ...

Shigella outbreak in Edmonton’s inner city put 115 people in hospital By Emily Mertz Global News Posted November 17, 2022 4:07 pm 2 min read ...

18-Year-Old California 'Superbug' Victim's Three-Month ICU Ordeal Here's what to keep in mind: The bug is not new. Shigella causes an estimated 500,000 cases of diarrhea each year, according to ...

Last year, Valneva started a phase IIb controlled human infection model (CHIM) study, which is evaluating the vaccine in nearly 120 healthy Shigella-naïve participants aged 18 to 50 years.

A bacterial outbreak in Albuquerque between May 2021 and November 2023 that spread among people and primates from the ABQ ...

Last year's Cape Town restaurant outbreak of foodborne illness has sparked urgent calls for enhanced hygiene practices across ...