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CDC report reveals a surge in drug-resistant Shigella infections in the US, with XDR strain emerging since 2016. Symptoms include bloody diarrhea, high fever, and gut cramps. Prevention is key: handwashing, cooking food thoroughly, and avoiding sex for two weeks post-diarrhea. Treatment involves hospital stays for IV antibiotics. Despite the rise, Shigella remains rarely deadly with proper precautions.

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