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Shigella

Shigella is also called bacillary dysentery.
 
Source
 
Drinking water contaminated with human faeces or by eating food washed with contaminated water. 
 
  • Is common amongst young children
  • Is also common after foreign travel to areas where hygiene is poor
 
Symptoms
 
The incubation period is 1 to 7 days. Symptoms include bloody diarrhoea.
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