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What can cause 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 12/3/2014
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