Shigella Information and Prevention

What Is Shigella?

Shigella are bacteria that can infect the digestive tract and cause a wide range of symptoms, from diarrhea, cramping, vomiting, and nausea, to more serious complications and illnesses. Infections, called shigellosis, sometimes go away on their own; in others, antibiotics can shorten the course of the illness.

Shigellosis typically affects kids 2 to 4 years old, and rarely infects infants younger than 6 months old. These infections are very contagious but can be prevented with proper hand hygiene and proper cleaning protocols.

Shigella Prevention Tips

Properly and consistently washing hands is the first defense in preventing cross contamination. A second defense is to use a hand sanitizer proven effective against bacteria such as Shigella , which is closely related to E. Coli.

If an outbreak occurs in a community such as a preschool or daycare, exclude all staff and students with diarrhea until 24 hours after diarrhea ceases.

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You could be polluting your home without even knowing it. Some of the chemicals we use to clean affect the air inside our homes in negative ways. If you knew that when you were cleaning you were actually putting your family’s health at risk, wouldn’t you want to make a change? Many people believe that in order to be clean, the house has to smell like a bleach (or other cleaning product) factory. This is not the case at all. You can choose environmentally friendly cleaning products to keep your home clean and your family safe without the “knock you down at the door” smell of some of the commercial cleaning products on the market.

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Anti-bacterial soap under FDA scrutiny

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it was reviewing the safety of triclosan, a widely used antibacterial agent found in soap, toothpaste and a range of other consumer products.

The agency stressed there are no grounds to recommend any changes in the use of triclosan but said some recent studies merited a closer look.

One member of Congress, Massachusetts Democrat Edward Markey, called for strict limits.
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