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 ...

Cases of dysentery have consistently been on the rise in the Portland, Oregon area year-over-year since 2012, officials said.

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Health officials in Oregon are reportedly battling dozens of cases of dysentery amid a years-long rise in the highly ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dysentery is generally treated with antibiotics, but OL reports that the strains circulating in Multnomah County are resistant to treatment. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...

Without proper treatment, dysentery can be fatal, especially for young children, people 50 and older, and those suffering from dehydration or malnutrition. Though dysentery is capable of spreading ...