Once infected, the Shigella bacteria trigger symptoms including bloody diarrhea, stomach pain, and fever lasting five to ...

Shigella is an incredibly nasty bacteria related to E coli and Salmonella, and it’s only found in apes — including us humans. When we get infected, it can cause lethal dysentery, so we’ve evolved a ...

Thanks to lab-grown miniature intestines, researchers at Uppsala University have successfully mapped how aggressive Shigella bacteria infect the human gut. The study opens the door to using cultured ...

A longhorn Steakhouse associated with a Shigella outbreak has been cleared to reopen after having closed on Oct. 2. The investigation into the restaurant in Fairview Heights, IL, continues, according ...

Scientists have captured images of polymyxins, a type of antibiotic, disrupting and infiltrating the membranes of disease-causing bacteria.

On Monday, the Genesee County (Mich.) Health Department, which oversees public health in Flint, issued an advisory to residents regarding an increase of infections involving Shigella bacteria in the ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The Shigella outbreak linked to a South Bay seafood restaurant has now grown to 110 suspected cases and has spread to a total of four Bay Area counties. Mariscos San Juan, a ...

Outside of the LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights, Ill., on Oct. 4, 2024. The St. Clair County Health Department has given the LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights the OK to reopen as an ...

Three men sought help at clinics or emergency rooms in Los Angeles County over a three-month period this year, each reporting severe diarrhea and a recent history of sexual contact with other men.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- The Shigella outbreak in the South Bay is growing, likely because the bacteria is infecting family members of those who ate at Mariscos San Juan #3 in San Jose over the ...

The Milwaukee Health Department said a case of shigellosis was reported at La Escuela Fratney. Shigella, a highly-contagious bacteria, can cause stomach pain, diarrhea and fever. A doctor said people ...

The St. Clair County Health Department has given the LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights the OK to reopen as an investigation into the cause of an infectious disease outbreak tied to the ...