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Shigellosis Additional Resources



Bad Bug Book: Shigella spp.
Includes cause, associated foods, complications, and outbreaks.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap19.html

Shigella: An Infectious Foodborne Illness
Fact sheet from Ohio State University Extension about this germ which causes an infectious disease.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5563.html

Shigellosis - General Information
Frequently asked questions list about shigella and shigellosis.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/shigellosis_g.htm

WHO: Shigella
Factsheet with disease and vaccine information.
http://www.who.int/vaccine_research/diseases/shigella/en/

Kidshealth: Shigellosis
Includes cause, treatment, symptoms, and prevention.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/shigella.html

Medmicro: Shigella
Medical and scientific information about the bacteria and the disease it causes.
http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/ch022.htm

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Shigella Enteritis
Features cause, risk factors, symptoms, complications, prevention, and treatment.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000295.htm

Shigella
Includes prevention, symptoms and risks, detection, and recent outbreaks.
http://www.about-shigella.com/

Shigella
Shigella bacteria details, laboratory indications.
http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/path/00001522.htm

eMedicine - Shigellosis
Article by Joyann A Kroser, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2112.htm