The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a new strain of the Shigella bacteria, that is extensively drug-resistant, is responsible for rising cases in the United States.
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"This is something we really need to be cautious about," Cleveland Clinic infectious disease specialist Dr. Kristin Englund warned.
The bacteria that causes stomach pain, diarrhea, and fever isn't new, but according to Englund, this particular drug-resistant strain is. Statistics show it's responsible for 5% of all cases, compared to zero in 2015.
"For those people who might have more of a weakened immune system or might develop a worse case of Shigella, we may not have the antibiotics that we need to treat them," Englund told 3News, "so we need to be careful about preventing these Shigella infections."
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