Dysentery cases are on the rise in the Portland area. In January, health officials reported 40 cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection in Multnomah County, where Portland is located — up ...

An uptick in dysentery, the diarrhea-inducing disease often associated with frontier times past, is on the rise in the Portland, Oregon metro area, according to new health data. Known best for ...

In the U.S., dysentery is commonly associated with 19th-century pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail — thanks in large part ...

Dying of dysentery is now more than just a video game meme in Oregon. In a disgusting turn of events straight out of the “Oregon Trail” game, the diarrhea-inducing malady dysentery is making a ...

The surge in Portland of the extremely contagious bacterial illness is linked to the number of people experiencing ...

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Dysentery cases have spiked dramatically in ... strains demonstrating resistance to multiple antibiotics complicating treatment protocols. This antimicrobial resistance significantly limits ...

Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. Getty Cases of dysentery are surging in Oregon, with 40 people sickened by the disease in the Portland area in January alone.

Without proper treatment, dysentery can be fatal, especially for young children, people 50 and older, and those suffering from dehydration or malnutrition. Shigella, the bacteria that causes ...