Shigella Bacteria

Shigella bacteria cause an infection called shigellosis.

• Shigella can spread easily from one person to another—and it only takes a small amount of Shigella to cause illness.
• Shigellosis is caused by four specific types of Shigella.
• These are typically spread by exposure to infected feces. This can occur via contaminated food, water, or hands or sexual contact. Contamination may be spread by flies or when changing diapers ....