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shigellosis

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as in dysentery

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Recent Examples of shigellosis Ebola is tricky to clinically diagnose because symptoms at early stage of the disease are similar to other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Symptoms of shigellosis include diarrhea that can be bloody or prolonged and persist for more than 3 days, high fever, stomach pain, and feeling the need to pass a stool even when the bowels are empty, according to doctors. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 Shigella, a gram-negative bacteria, causes a diarrheal illness called shigellosis. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 The most common form is dysentery caused by the shigella bacteria, in which case the infection is called shigellosis. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shigellosis

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As a result, deaths from cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever fell dramatically.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
At the height of the rebellion, Bacon suddenly became ill and died on October 26, 1676, probably from dysentery.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 June 2026

Definition of dysentery

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The bacteria can lead to illness with symptoms including severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, the release said.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Teams may not want to risk their athletes feeling even a little more sluggish, itchy, constipated, diarrhea-ry or whatever.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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