CDC warns drug-resistant Shigella is spreading among adult men
Health officials say the highly contagious diarrheal infection is increasingly resisting common antibiotics, prompting concern about its spread through close contact.
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What happened
The CDC has raised concern that Shigella, a highly contagious intestinal infection, is showing growing resistance to antibiotics that once cleared it reliably. The drug-resistant strain is increasingly being found among adult men. Reports advise anyone with severe, persistent or bloody diarrhea, fever or signs of dehydration to contact a health care provider.
Why it matters
The infection spreads through close contact and is harder to treat with the antibiotics that previously worked. Health officials are urging people with serious symptoms to seek medical care.
Timeline
- Oct 12, 9:58 AM ET: Public health discussions turned to Shigella's growing resistance to common antibiotics in the US.
- Oct 13, 1:58 PM ET: The CDC said Shigella is becoming more drug-resistant as resistant strains spread.
Coverage
- Shigella is becoming more drug-resistant, CDC said. Is it in Nevada? (rgj.com)
- CDC: Drug-resistant diarrheal infection increasingly found among adult men (WKRC)
- A sexually transmitted diarrhea disease is spreading. Is it in Alabama? (montgomeryadvertiser.com)
- Shigella's Growing Resistance to Common Antibiotics Raises Measured Concern in the US (Yahoo News)
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