Shigella is a bacterium that can cause diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain in its victims. Shigella can be passed from infected person to infected person. Just under seventy percent of Shigella cases in the United States are linked to Shigella sonnei, sometimes caled “Group D” Shigella. Shigella food poisoning cases often emerge 24 to 48 hours after being exposed to the Shigella bacteria.... [more]

Broward County, Florida is currently experiencing a widespread outbreak of Shigella. With 81 illnesses already reported, Florida health officials are now trying prevent additional cases of Shigella. The Shigella bacteria is known to cause serious cases food poisoning. This foodborne illness presents symptoms such as mucus in stool or bloody diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain. These symptoms typically... [more]

Shigella is a genus of bacteria that causes diarrheal illness in humans. Shigella microbes are known to pass person to person and food can sometimes serve as a contamination source. Shigella were discovered over 100 years ago by a Japanese scientist named Shiga, for whom they are named. There are several species of Shigella bacteria: Shigella sonnei, also known as “Group D” Shigella, accounts... [more]

Shigella is a family of bacteria that can cause diarrhea in humans. Shigella were discovered over 100 years ago by a Japanese scientist named Shiga, for whom they are named. There are several different kinds of Shigella bacteria: Shigella sonnei, also known as “group D” Shigella, accounts for over two-thirds of shigellosis in the United States. Shigella flexneri, or “group B”... [more]