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A member asked:
Does shigellosis = gastroenteritis?
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A type: Shigella is a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, fever, vomiting. It can occassionally cause a seizure. It is also treatable with antibiotics.
Answered 9/13/2013
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Sort of: Gastroenteritis means inflammation of the GI tract (stomach and/or intestines). Often it's an infection. Rarely that infection is caused by shigella. A shigella infection of the GI tract is called shigellosis, a specific kind of gastroenteritis.
Answered 2/15/2019
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