Skip to main content
Minnesota Department of Health logo
  • Main navigation

    • Home
    • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
    • Diseases and Conditions
    • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
    • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
    • Individual and Family Health
    • About Us
    • News and Announcements
    • Translated Materials

Main navigation mobile

  • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
  • Diseases and Conditions
  • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
  • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
  • Individual and Family Health
  • About Us
  • News and Announcements
  • Translated Materials
MDH Logo

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Diseases and Conditions
  3. Shigellosis (Shigella)
Topic Menu

Shigellosis

  • Shigellosis Home
  • Causes and Symptoms
  • Prevention
  • Statistics
  • For Childcare Providers
  • For Health Professionals

Related Topics

  • Foodborne Illness
  • Food Safety
  • Illnesses from Animals
  • Infectious Diseases A-Z
  • Reportable Infectious Diseases

Shigellosis

  • Shigellosis Home
  • Causes and Symptoms
  • Prevention
  • Statistics
  • For Childcare Providers
  • For Health Professionals

Related Topics

  • Foodborne Illness
  • Food Safety
  • Illnesses from Animals
  • Infectious Diseases A-Z
  • Reportable Infectious Diseases
Contact Info
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Contact Info

Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
IDEPC Comment Form

Health Care Provider Information on Shigellosis

On this page:
Required Disease Reporting
Clinical Features 
Treatment

Required Disease Reporting

  • Reporting Shigellosis
    Healthcare providers and clinical laboratories are required to report cases and suspect cases to the Minnesota Department of Health.
     
  • Cases are subject to restriction on daycare attendance and food handling.
     

Clinical Features

  • CDC: Clinical Care of Shigellosis
    Includes information about clinical features, transmission, trends, and more.
     

Treatment

  • Shigellosis can usually be treated with antibiotics, although some Shigella bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics.

Do you suspect that you have a foodborne or waterborne illness? Visit reporting suspected foodborne/waterborne illnesses.

Tags
  • shigellosis
Last Updated: 06/05/2024

Get email updates


Minnesota Department of Health logo

Privacy Policy
Equal Opportunity
Translated Materials
Feedback Form
About MDH
Minnesota.gov
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linked In
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Department of health print search share facebook instagram linkedin twitter youtube