Shigella
• The Shigella germ is a family of bacteria that can cause
diarrhea in humans.
• The bacteria can spread from an infected person to
contaminate water or food, or directly to another person.
Getting just a little bit of the Shigella bacteria into your mouth is
enough to cause symptoms.
• Shigellosis is an infectious disease caused byShigella
• Source: Contaminated food or water, or contact with an
infected person. Foods most often associated
with Shigellaoutbreaks are salads and sandwiches that involve
a lot of hand contact in their preparation, and raw vegetables
contaminated in the field.
• Symptom: Sudden abdominal cramping, fever, diarrhea that
may be bloody or contains mucus, nausea and vomiting