CDC issues warning over an increase of drug-resistant bacteria

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In a health advisory issued Friday, the CDC said they have been monitoring an increase in people infected with strains of Shigella bacteria that are highly resistant to available drugs.

Published 3 months ago · Washington, United States

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BBC News

Drug-resistant stomach bug Shigella on the rise, CDC warns

A rapidly-growing strain of Shigella could lead to more hospitalisations and deaths, officials say.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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CTV News

U.S. CDC warns of rise in 'extensively drug-resistant' shigella bacteria infections

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about a rising number of 'extensively drug-resistant' shigella bacteria infections, also known as shigellosis.

3 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Independent

CDC issues warning of drug-resistant stomach infection spreading across US

An increasingly common strain of the debilitating stomach illness Shigella cannot be treated with antibiotics, the CDC warns

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

"Serious Public Health Threat": Drug-Resistant Stomach Bug Spreading In US

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the national public health organisation of the United States, released a warning on Friday over the spread of a strain of the shigella bacteria that appears to be antibiotic-resistant, according to the BBC. Shigellosis typically results in inflammatory diarrhoea, which can be bloody, and may also cause fever and abdominal discomfort, according to the CDC's advisory. The news portal reported t…

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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abc News

Drug-resistant strain of Shigella bacteria prompts warning from CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Friday about an increase in an antibiotic-resistant strain of the Shigella bacteria. Shigella is highly infectious and causes around 450,000 infections in the U.S. every year, according to the CDC. Shigella is transmitted in several ways, including changing the diaper of a sick infant, by getting the bacteria on your hands and then touching your mouth, through sexual contac

3 months ago·United States

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CNN

CDC issues warning over an increase of drug-resistant bacteria

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory to warn the public of an increase of a drug-resistant bacteria called Shigella.

3 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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