OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate a large outbreak of shigellosis in Papua New Guinea that began in a camp for internally displaced persons before spreading throughout the general community. METHODS Outbreak mitigation strategies were implemented in the affected area to curtail the spread of the disease. Data were collected from the surveillance system and analysed by t...

This article has reviewed the available researches that obtained from peer-reviewed literatures on Salmonellosis and Shigellosis in different parts of Ethiopia. The prevalence of Salmonella and Shigella, the causative agent for Salmonellosis and Shigellosis, respectively, their antibiogram and growth potential were the main objectives of this review. Food borne diseases related to unhygienic fo...

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical manifestations and outcome of shigellosis among children infected with different species of Shigella. METHODS We identified all patients <15 years infected with Shigella admitted to the icddr, b Dhaka hospital during one year. Study staff reviewed admission records and repeated the physical examinations and history of patients daily. RESULTS Of 792 childr...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a single large oral dose of vitamin A in treating acute shigellosis in children in Bangladesh. DESIGN Randomised double blind controlled clinical trial. SETTING Dhaka Hospital, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. SUBJECTS 83 children aged 1-7 years with bacteriologically proved shigellosis but no clinical signs of vitamin...