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<DATA_NOTE>
        <NAME>Shigella</NAME>
        <TITLE>Shigellosis</TITLE>
        <TEXT>
                Shigellosis is caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. There are many different 
                types of Shigella, but one type, Shigella sonnei, accounts for over two-thirds of the 
                shigellosis cases in the United States. Most people infected with Shigella develop diarrhea 
                (often bloody), fever, and stomach cramps starting 1 to 2 days after they are exposed to the 
                organism. Shigellosis usually resolves in 5 to 7 days. In some persons, especially young 
                children and the elderly, the diarrhea can be so severe that the patient needs to be 
                hospitalized. Most Shigella infections resolve quickly and do not require antibiotics. 
                Humans are the natural host for Shigella and infections are usually transmitted from person 
                to person. Children in child care settings, their caregivers and other people living in 
                crowded conditions are at increased risk of infection. Shigella can also be transmitted 
                through eating contaminated food, drinking or swimming in contaminated water, or contact 
                with contaminated objects.  
                For more information, please see [https://ibis.doh.nm.gov/view/docs/Query/IDEpi/Shigella.0208.pdf].[[br]][[br]]
        </TEXT>
</DATA_NOTE>