Bacteria use multiple defense mechanisms to survive in the host body. Shigella bacteria that cause colitis disable multiple host defense pathways using three specialized effector proteins, as reported ...

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 ...

Researchers have been unable to find the original source in a Welsh Shigella outbreak that affected more than 50 people. In February 2023, 52 cases of gastrointestinal illness were reported in ...

Shigella disproportionately infects people without stable shelter who have limited access to sanitation and hygiene.

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 ...

A new study has identified distinct patterns in the gut bacteria of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, ...

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 ...

Rock Island County health officials Tuesday reported 19 confirmed cases of an infectious disease that causes diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. The county also suspects several dozen other illnesses ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...