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Severe shigellosis can spread into the blood, which can be life-threatening.
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Lena H. Sun, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
In the past, shigellosis has predominantly affected children under 4.
—Lena H. Sun, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
Shigella is a bacteria that causes shigellosis, an intestinal infection.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 16 Mar. 2023
Who gets shigellosis?
—The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2023
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Lena H. Sun, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
In the past, shigellosis has predominantly affected children under 4.
—Lena H. Sun, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
Shigella is a bacteria that causes shigellosis, an intestinal infection.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 16 Mar. 2023
Who gets shigellosis?
—The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Shigellosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shigellosis. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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