Increase in Drug-Resistant, Diarrhea-Causing Infections a ‘Public Health Threat,’ CDC Says

'You Have Died Of Dysentery': What To Know About The Growing Shigella Health Concern

Source: RUSLANAS BARANAUSKAS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty – Shigella bacteria. What is Shigella infection? It’s the question at the top of people’s minds following a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warning of an increase in cases tied to the bacteria. Here’s what we know about the growing health issue.  What is Shigella infection? Shigella, also called shigellosis, is a diarrheal illness caused by a group of bac…

The CDC Is Warning About a Drug-Resistant Superbug That Spreads When You Take Too Many Antibiotics — and Cases Are Rising

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning about a drug-resistant, 'superbug' on the rise in the United States that causes diarrhea.

Increase in drug-resistant, diarrhea-causing infections a ‘public health threat,’ CDC says

The CDC is warning of a public health threat tied to “extensively drug-resistant" bacterial infections that are rising in the U.S.

Drug-resistant bacteria causing bloody diarrhea is growing threat

Here's a look at how to prevent drug-resistant shigella, a type of bacteria that causes shigellosis, a diarrheal infection.

CDC Warns: XDR Shigella is a Public Health Threat in the US

Archyde As of April 2026, a growing threat of drug-resistant Shigella strains, particularly extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella sonnei, is causing increasing cases of bloody diarrhea across the United States, with the ... Read More The post CDC Warns: XDR Shigella is a Public Health Threat in the US appeared first on Archyde.