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Shigellosis
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Bacillary Dysentery / Shigellosis / Shigella Infection | |
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The symptoms of shigella infection may manifest itself within a short period of 12 hours of ingestion or it may take as long as 2-3 days or even 7 days to show up. The symptoms may last for several days or even weeks. Abdominal cramps, low grade fever followed by diarrhea which can soon become bloody is the usual presentation of the condition.
Summary of all the symptoms of shigellosis are as follows -  Abdominal pain and cramps Loose, frequent stools Stools with mucus/blood/pus (dysentery) Straining during bowel movement Low grade fever Nausea Vomiting Seizures, in the case of young children On a global scale, Shigella is one of the pathogenic causes of reactive arthritis, an autoimmune condition. |
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Posted on: 10/08/2010 thats gud
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