A recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases has uncovered an increase in severe multidrug-resistant (MDR) Shigella sonnei infections, particularly among people experiencing homelessness ...
While they’re not as common, parasites like giardia, cryptosporidium, and E. hystolytica (the cause of dysentery) can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration. They’re often found in parts of the ...
CIRCA 2003: Shigella dysenteriae, bacteria which causes bacillary dysentery or shigellosis, seen under a microscope. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...