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What leads to shigella infection?
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Shigellosis: Shigellosis is caused by a bacteria called shigella. It can be transmitted by eating contaminated food, person to person, or when infected stool enters another's mouth (ie. Poor hand washing).
Answered 3/16/2014
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Contaminated food: Shigella is a food borne infection. It has been associated with contaminated meat but also other foods. It can also be spread from person to person by fecal oral transmission.
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