Dysentery cases on rise in Portland area

Dysentery cases on the rise in the Portland area: 40 new cases reported in January alone
Cases of dysentery have consistently been on the rise in the Portland, Oregon area year-over-year since 2012, officials said.
Dysentery is on the rise in Oregon. Here’s what to know.
Dysentery cases are on the rise in the Portland area. In January, health officials reported 40 cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection in Multnomah County, where Portland is located — up from 17 in January 2024,
Dysentery Is On The Rise In Portland, Oregon!
Yes! Yes, it is. The Oregon Trail game was called Oregon Trail because it was based on the Oregon Trail! And yes, people died of Dysentery on the Oregon Trail! Now, the nice thing is that there have been several dysentery outbreaks over the years, and the world kept spinning.
Dysentery, the diarrhea-inducing bacterial infection, on the rise in Oregon
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 stomach-churning comeback in a densely populated region of the state.
Rising Number Of Dysentery Cases In Oregon Has Health Officials Concerned
More than two centuries after the setting of the meme-inducing video game, The Oregon Trail, the state of Oregon is being affected by a troubling number
Dysentery Cases On Rise Among Unhoused People In Oregon
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Dysentery Outbreak in Oregon Leaves at Least 40 Sickened — and Likely Many More, Experts Say
The surge in Portland of the extremely contagious bacterial illness is linked to the number of people experiencing ...
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Highly contagious disease that’s resistant to antibiotics on the rise in US
A highly contagious disease is alarmingly on the rise in one US state. Cases of dysentery, also called shigellosis, are ...
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Dysentery cases rise in Portland metro area, health department reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dysentery is on the rise in the Portland metro area, according to recent data released by the Multnomah County Health Department. Also known as shigellosis, dysentery ...
Multnomah County reports increase in Shigella-related illness
Severe Shigella cases — also known as dysentery — can be fatal, though the bacterial strains now circulating in Oregon tend to cause milder illness.
Dysentery outbreak in Portland: Key symptoms and prevention tips to keep in mind
Dysentery has made an unsettling comeback in Portland, Oregon with the diarrhea-inducing disease causing an uptick in cases ...
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