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Shigellosis is an intestinal infection that commonly leads to diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain and rectal tenesmus .
This is because in developed nations like Australia, shigella bacteria is primarily contracted and spread by men having sex with other men. “It’s of enormous concern that we’re seeing cases of shigella that can’t be treated with tablet medication but instead require hospitalisation,” Dr Sutton said.
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