In Europe, 30 EU/EEA countries reported 6,337 confirmed shigellosis cases in 2017.
Shigellosis
General Information
Shigellosis is a gastrointestinal infection caused by one of four species of Shigella.
Symptoms
Most people with Shigella infection have diarrhea (sometimes bloody), fever, and stomach cramps. Symptoms usually begin 1–2 days after infection and last 7 days. Most people recover without needing antibiotics. However, people with severe illness and those with underlying conditions that weaken the immune system should be given antibiotics.
Epidemiology
2017
An estimated 77,000 antibiotic resistant Shigella infections occur in the United States each year.
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