Shigellosis -- China
Hundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria that can cause dysentery after drinking contaminated water, state media said Monday [24 Aug 2020], prompting the closure of a local water plant. Nearly 500 people in the rural town of Baoyi -- about 550 km (342 mi) west of Shanghai -- have developed fever and diarrhoea since late last week.
A report by the local government published Sunday [23 Aug 2020] found they have been infected with the shigella bacterium, a genus of
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