Shigella Infections Surge: Prevention Tips

0:00A new CDC report shows drug-resistant Shegella infections jumped 8.5% in the U.S. from 2011 to 2000. 23. This bug hits about 450,000 people yearly, racking of $93 million in medical bills. The toughest strain called XDR Shegella popped up in 2016 and resists all standard antibiotics. It spreads mainly fecal to oral, through dirty food, water, or even sexway, more linked to hookups than something like E. coli. Symptoms hit hard, bloody diarrhea, lasting over three days, high fever, gut cramps, and that urgent fake out need to go. Doctors say most folks bounce back in five to seven days without meds, but young kids under five, elders, and folks with weak immune systems face. Bigger risks. Treatment for resisting cases means hospital stays for IV antibiotics, no quick pills anymore, which ups the hassle and costs. Experts like Dr. Scott Roberts, stress prevention, scrub hands with soap, cook food thoroughly, skip sex for two weeks, pose diarrhea, if infected, and, and.

1:08Watch out changing diapers or swimming. Dehydrations, the real enemy, so, chud fluids. Bottom line, shegella's rarely deadly, especially with basics like hand washing and safe habits. Stay vigilant and this rise won't derail us. Hartford news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with the story.