shigella: Quick Facts

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The CDC considers this illness with NC cases as a serious public health threat. • Nov. 6, 2026, 8:00 AM ET (The Charlotte Observer)

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Also Known As	Shigella

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Shigella flexneri Shigella boydii Shigella sonnei Shigella dysenteriae type 1 foodborne illness shigellosis fecal-oral route Gram-negative bacterium Enterobacter klebsiella Yersinia Salmonella Haemophilus coliform bacteria Kappa organism

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Shiga Kiyoshi

Shiga Kiyoshi

Japanese bacteriologist