Shigellosis Definition

Shigellosis Sentence Examples

• Shigellosis is an infection of the intestinal tract by a group of bacteria called Shigella.

• Shigellosis is a well-known cause of traveler's diarrhea and illness throughout the world.

• The major symptoms of shigellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, and severe fluid loss (dehydration).

• The bacteria causing shigellosis is named after Shiga, a Japanese researcher, who discovered the organism in 1897.

• Shigella is only one of several organisms that can cause dysentery, but the term bacillary dysentery is usually another name for shigellosis.