Question 1

do a lot of people get shigellosis?

Accepted Answer

Shigellosis: Shigella species are a common cause of bacterial diarrhea worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Shigella organisms are more resistant to stomach acid than other bacteria. Therefore, it takes relatively few organisms to cause disease. Shigellosis can result from contaminated food and water and person-to-person spread (shaking hands).

Question 2

are the symptoms of shigellosis bad?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Symptoms of shigellosis can include high fever, abdominal cramps and bloody, mucoid diarrhea. The severity varies and depends on which group of the organism you are infected with.

Question 3

how likely is it to die from shigellosis?

Accepted Answer

Depends.....: Is the person really old or very young? Are there  problems with the person's immune system? What part of the world is the person being treated? Shigellosis epidemics in third world  countries can be associated with 5–15% fatality rates.

Question 4

how fast can i make my shigellosis go away?

Accepted Answer

Couple days: Shigellosis symptoms will generally resolve in 24 to 48 hours with propper antibiotics, but antibiotic therapy usually needs to continue for 7 to 10 days.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: shigellosis?

Accepted Answer

Shigellosis: Shigellosis = dysentery caused by the shigella bacteria.

Question 6

whatare shigella and shigellosis?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: Shigella is a bacteria that causes gastroenteritis called shigellosis.

Question 7

does shigellosis =  gastroenteritis?

Accepted Answer

A type: Shigella is a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, fever, vomiting. It can occassionally cause a seizure. It is also treatable with antibiotics.

Question 8

is shigellosis the same as the bacteria shigella?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Shigella is the bacteria that causes shigellosis.

Question 9

how does thricuris dysentery syndrome differ from shigellosis and amebic dysentery!

Accepted Answer

...: Trichinosis is caused by eating raw or undercooked meat of animals infected with a worm called trichinella. Shigellosis is caused by bacteria called shigella, is passed from person to person and can cause bloody diarrhea. Amebiasis is caused by the parasite entamoeba histolytica. People infected with this parasite don’t always get sick (only 10-20%).

Question 10

4 years old daughter's stool dr report
trace of blood
wbc and rbc >20
no parasites.
mucous +2
is dis shigellosis?

Accepted Answer

Cannot say: You list some partial results to stool testing.It takes a stool culture or special enzyme tests  to confirm shigellosis.The results   you have submitted are not specific to any diagnosis.

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