CDC Warning Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria Causing Stomach Illnesses
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The CDC is warning about the spread of drug-resistant bacteria causing a spike in stomach illnesses that don’t respond to antibiotics. Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious disease physician, joins CBS News to discuss the symptoms, risks and treatment options, in the video published on Feb 28, 2023, by CBS News, as “Doctors weighs in on CDC warning of drug-resistant Shigella bacteria stomach illnesses“, below:
Symptoms of Shigellosis or having contracted Shigella:
- Fever
- Bloody diarrhea
- Severe stomach cramping or tenderness
- Dehydration
- Vomiting
So wash your hands with soap and water often and stay hydrated. Wipe down change tables and kitchen counters with antibacterial wipes before and after use. Avoid being in contact with person infected with Shigella until at least 2 days after his/her diarrhea has ended.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory to warn the public of an increase in a drug-resistant bacteria called Shigella, in the video published on Feb 27, 2023, by ABC 11, as “CDC issues warning over an increase of drug-resistant Shigella bacteria“, below:
Shigella bacteria can spread easily from one person to another – and it only takes a small amount of the bacteria to make someone sick, in the video published on Feb 27, 2023, by 5NEWS, as “CDC issues warning over resistant stomach drug“, below:
A drug resistant stomach bug is working experts as it hits both adults and children. FOX 5 NY spoke with experts about Shigella, and how quickly it is spreading across the nation, in the video published on Feb 27,2023, by FOX 5 New York, as “Drug-resistant stomach bug spreading nationwide“, below:
A certain type of bacteria is making kids sick to their stomach. Learn more about Shigella from the nurses at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, in the video published on Feb 4,2015, by East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, as “Nurses Know: Shigella Bacteria“, below:
Shigella Simplified: Morphology, Pathogenesis, Types, Clinical features, Treatment/ Shigella microbiology, in the video published on Aug 10, 2020, by Medinaz, as “Shigella Simplified: Morphology, Pathogenesis, Types, Clinical features, Treatment“, below:
Sometimes bad bacteria overwhelms the system and antibiotics are prescribed by a doctor out of necessity. When a doctor prescribes antibiotics, listen to your doctor and take them as prescribed. During and after the antibiotics, there are things you can do to start rebuilding the good, helpful bacteria that is found in healthy intestines, in the video published on Jul 18, 2017,by Moonlight Beach Dental, as “Buildiing Back GUt Health After Taking a Round of Antibiotics“, below:
Dr. Joseph Murray, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, explains probiotics and how they work. This interview originally aired Aug. 5, 2017, in the video published on Oct 10, 2017, by Mayo Clinic, as “Probiotics: Mayo Clinic Radio“, below:
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