- CDC: Shigellosis
General information about the illness, how it is spread, and how it can be prevented.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/shigellosis_g.htm
- Communicable Disease Fact Sheet: Shigellosis
Quick facts about the common infection that can cause diarrhea and dehydration in humans.
www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/shig.htm
- eMedicine.com: Shigella Infection
Clinical overview of the disease including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.
www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2085.htm
- Shigellosis
Describes the causes, effects, and treaments of the intestinal infection also known as baciliary dysentery.
www.rehydrate.org/dd/su44.htm
- KidsHealth: Shigella Infections
Helps parents understand the disease with information on prevention, contagiousness, home care, and when to call the doctor.
www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/stomach/shigella.html
- WHO: Dysentery
Features information about the World Health Organization's efforts to monitor outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases.
www.who.int/topics/dysentery/en
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