Dying of dysentery is now more than just a video game meme in Oregon. In a disgusting turn of events straight out of the “Oregon Trail” game, the diarrhea-inducing malady dysentery is making a ...

An uptick in dysentery, the diarrhea-inducing disease often associated with frontier times past, is on the rise in the Portland, Oregon metro area, according to new health data. Known best for ...

An uptick in dysentery, the diarrhea-inducing disease often associated with frontier times past, is on the rise in the Portland, Oregon metro area, according to new health data. First reported by ...

Cases in Multnomah County among people who have not left the country nearly doubled last year, and the number appears to be rising.

Health officials in Oregon are battling cases of dysentery amid a years-long rise in the highly contagious, diarrhea-inducing disease. There have been 40 confirmed cases of shigellosis ...

Dysentery, which is a symptom of a Shigella bacterial infection, is highly contagious and spread through infected feces. It ...

A rise in dysentery cases, particularly shigellosis, has been reported in Portland, Oregon, affecting vulnerable populations such as the homeless and drug users. Health officials note resistance ...

Health officials in Oregon are battling cases of dysentery amid a years-long rise in the highly contagious, diarrhea-inducing disease. There have been 40 confirmed cases of shigellosis, an infectious ...

But beyond the punchline is a serious illness that's extremely contagious: Symptoms of dysentery —or shigellosis — include frequent, possibly bloody diarrhea, fever, and stomach pain ...

Miller: And dysentery, I’ve seen it described as inflammatory diarrhea or diarrhea that could come from an infectious disease. Karr: Well, it’s a very practical condition. Dysentery ...

Dysentery causes diarrhea, vomiting, cramps and fever and can jump from an infected human to another who comes in contact with fecal matter. There were 40 dysentery cases reported in January ...