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A Diarrhea-Causing Superbug Is on the Rise, Health Officials Warn - Gizmodo
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Health officials report that Shigella bacteria — a common cause of diarrhea — are increasingly resistant to routinely used antibiotics, making infections harder to treat. The recent salmonella outbreak tied to backyard poultry, which includes antibiotic-resistant infections, reinforces concerns about growing drug resistance among enteric pathogens. Together these trends increase the risk of treatment failures and wider community spread and underscore the importance of hygiene, safe animal handling, and prompt medical attention for diarrheal illness.
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