A highly contagious disease is alarmingly on the rise in one US state. Cases of dysentery, also called shigellosis, are ...

In January alone, health officials reported 40 cases of the bacterial disease, which is characterized by severe diarrhoea.

Cases of dysentery have consistently been on the rise in the Portland, Oregon area year-over-year since 2012, officials said.

Shigella is a bacteria that causes shigellosis, an intestinal infection. Symptoms of shigellosis include diarrhea, which can be bloody and last for more than three days, as well as fever and ...

Health officials in Oregon are battling cases of dysentery amid a years-long rise in the highly contagious, diarrhea-inducing disease. There have been 40 confirmed cases of shigellosis, an infectious ...

The illness is mostly spread from person to person, and no specific “origin” has been pinpointed for the outbreak.

Zydus Lifesciences is developing a combination vaccine targeting shigellosis and typhoid, with support from the Gates Foundation. The effort focuses on early-stage development and animal studies.

Leveraging its World Health Organization (WHO)-prequalified Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (ZyVac TCV) and a Shigella vaccine from its undisclosed partner, Zydus will conduct early-stage research, animal ...

Considering taking supplements to treat shigellosis? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of shigellosis. Follow the links to read common uses ...

Zydus Lifesciences on Tuesday said it will undertake development of a combination vaccine against shigellosis and typhoid. The company, with support from the Gates Foundation, will carry out early ...

Shigellosis, UTIs: 8–10mg/kg per day (of trimethoprim) in 2–4 equal divided doses every 6, 8, or 12 hours for up to 5 days (for shigellosis) or up to 14 days (for UTIs). Max 60mL/day.