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U.S. involved in multi-country Shigella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on February 21, 2023

A dozen countries, including the United States, have reported more than 250 Shigella infections in people who went to Cape Verde.

An increase in shigellosis cases, mainly caused by Shigella sonnei, among travelers returning from…

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Finland joins countries with travel-related Shigella cases

By News Desk on February 2, 2023

Finland is the latest country to report Shigella infections in people returning from Cape Verde.

The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) recorded eight patients with shigellosis in November and December 2022, with a…

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Sweden was also affected by illnesses linked to Cape Verde

By News Desk on January 3, 2023

Sweden has become the latest country to report Shigella infections in people who had been to Cape Verde.

Shigella patients have also been found in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.

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EU and UK record travel-related Shigella infections

By Joe Whitworth on November 15, 2022

A multi-country Shigella outbreak in Europe has been linked to stays at some hotels in Cape Verde.

Confirmed Shigella sonnei cases have been reported in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.…

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