1.0Epidemiologyhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiologyrandystepanekhttps://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/author/randystepanek/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vcwr42hN9s"><a href="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/shigellosis/">Shigellosis</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/epidemiology/epidemiology-fact-sheets/shigellosis/embed/#?secret=vcwr42hN9s" width="600" height="338" title="“Shigellosis” — Epidemiology" data-secret="vcwr42hN9s" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://vdh.ur.virginia.gov/epidemiology/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> What is shigellosis? Shigellosis is an infection of the intestines caused by a bacterium called Shigella. It is very easy to spread to other people and thus sometimes results in outbreaks. Who gets shigellosis? Anyone can get shigellosis, but it is most common in young children. Those at greater risk for infection include children in […]