You rang? Drug-Resistant Bacteria That Causes Stomach Bug Symptoms on the Rise, CDC Warns, 2/28/28
Of course, the CDC raised the same alarm EIGHT years ago and that fizzled out: Drug-Resistant Shigellosis Spreading: CDC
For a wholesome picture of the carriers, see the CDC Website: Shigella:
Shigella bacteria cause an infection called shigellosis. Shigella can spread easily from one person to another—and it only takes a small amount of Shigella to cause illness. Learn how Shigella spreads and why some people have a greater chance of getting sick.
Worldwide, shigellosis is a huge problem, kills a fair number of people (70K-600K/year). It’s ancient, nothing new, was considered a variant of Salmonella until Dr. Kiyoshi Shiga identified it in 1897.
The gene for its toxin (Shiga toxin) can be spread between bacteria of different species, and infection of E. coli with the toxin gene causes enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) infections.