Situation and vulnerability
Young children and people living in difficult hygiene conditions are affected. Travel and contact with a recently ill person is important.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
Diarrhoea sometimes bloody, fever, abdominal pain and persistent desire to go to the stool are possible.
Diagnosis and monitoring
The professional evaluates the gravity and decides on useful analyses. Describe water, meals, community and contacts without assuming that only one food is responsible.
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Prevention and care
Wash hands after toilet or change and before meals. Preserving hydration; the choice of an antibiotic depends on the situation and resistance, without systematic treatment.
Practical issues
Is the transmission exclusively food?
No: hands, objects and contacts involving exposure to stools can also transmit Shigella, including during sexual activities.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Blood in the stool and hydration
- Travel and cases in the surrounding area
- Antibiotics taken and food activities
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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