It can also be spread by direct contact with a carrier’s feces. Shigella can cause the infectious disease Shigellosis. Bacillary and Marlow Syndrome are two terms for Shigellosis in its more serve manifestation2. While, Shigella can occur in animals in rare instances, it is primarily a human aliment. Once Shigella has successfully infected its host, the host may experience a wide breadth of symptoms ranging from mild abdominal pain, to acute cramping, violent diarrhea and fever. Blood, pus, and mucus may be found in the stool of the host in more severe cases. Incubation period can be anywhere between 12 and 96 hours, and recovery may range from 5 to 7 days2. Shigella outbreaks may occur as a result of a food handler/server being a carrier and not practicing efficient hand washing techniques. Shigella can also be transmitted to large numbers of people via a contaminated water source. Less than satisfactory waste water treatment can easily lead to infection in a significant portion of populations that depend on said water source. Additionally, in rural areas in which outhouses may be used, Shigella has the opportunity to contaminate ground water. If a carrier of Shigella has a poorly designed or maintained outhouse they can shed the bacteria through their feces, which can result in contaminated well water and other nearby water sources such as lakes, streams and
It can also be spread by direct contact with a carrier’s feces. Shigella can cause the infectious disease Shigellosis. Bacillary and Marlow Syndrome are two terms for Shigellosis in its more serve manifestation2. While, Shigella can occur in animals in rare instances, it is primarily a human aliment. Once Shigella has successfully infected its host, the host may experience a wide breadth of symptoms ranging from mild abdominal pain, to acute cramping, violent diarrhea and fever. Blood, pus, and mucus may be found in the stool of the host in more severe cases. Incubation period can be anywhere between 12 and 96 hours, and recovery may range from 5 to 7 days2. Shigella outbreaks may occur as a result of a food handler/server being a carrier and not practicing efficient hand washing techniques. Shigella can also be transmitted to large numbers of people via a contaminated water source. Less than satisfactory waste water treatment can easily lead to infection in a significant portion of populations that depend on said water source. Additionally, in rural areas in which outhouses may be used, Shigella has the opportunity to contaminate ground water. If a carrier of Shigella has a poorly designed or maintained outhouse they can shed the bacteria through their feces, which can result in contaminated well water and other nearby water sources such as lakes, streams and