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: Resources for Public Health & Medical Professionals
  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.