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