Shigellosis

(Shigella)

Shigellosis is an infection caused by Shigella bacteria. Infection may occur after ingesting fecally-contaminated food, beverages or recreational water, from sexual contact with an infected person and from contact with contaminated surfaces. Only a small number of bacteria are needed to make people ill. Symptoms can include diarrhea, stomach pain and fever. Young children, travellers to developing countries and men who have sex with men are at higher risk for shigellosis.

 

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PHO Rounds: Guidelines for Testing and Treating Long COVID

Join us for an engaging PHO Rounds featuring Dr. Kieran Quinn and Dr. Emilia Liana Falcone, co-chairs of the guideline teams covering the “Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Clinical Interventions” and “Testing, Identification and Diagnosis” recommendations for PCC.

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Communicable Disease Control

Communicable.DiseaseControl@oahpp.ca

Updated 13 Dec 2024