什麼是Shigellosis (Bacillary Dysentery)
Shigellosis is an acute bacterial infection that is caused by a group of bacteria known as shigella. There are various kinds of shigella in different parts of the world. They are generally found in contaminated food and cause severe diarrhoea (dysentery). The shigella bacteria are probably responsible for diarrhoeal disease in developing countries where food handling procedures often lead to contamination.
您如何獲得Shigellosis (Bacillary Dysentery)？
Shigella bacteria are almost always transmitted through consumption of contaminated food. It may also be found in water polluted with human waste. The bacteria can be transmitted frequently from person to person through poor hygiene and then hand to mouth contact.
易感性和抵抗力
All people, especially children, are susceptible to infection with shigella bacteria.
有哪些症狀？
The illness begins with fever, nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps. Loose bowel movements and sometimes watery diarrhoea often include blood and mucous in the stool. Some strains of this bacterium can cause serious illness, such as generalised toxicity, intestinal perforation and kidney damage. Mortality rates can be as high as 20 percent without treatment. The illness usually lasts about 4 to 7 days.
預防措施
必須採取謹慎的個人衛生措施，例如經常洗手，尤其是在與感染者接觸後。避免食用受污染的食物和水（尤其是街頭小販）也將減少感染的風險。
治療
Prompt treatment with antibiotics shortens the severity and duration of the illness.
驗證
通常在哪裡發生？
引起志賀菌病的志賀氏菌在世界範圍內都有發現。
