shigellosis
/ʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/
noun
- A bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, usually spread through contaminated food or water.
- Travelers to areas with poor sanitation are at higher risk of contracting shigellosis.
- Doctors treated the child's shigellosis with antibiotics and plenty of fluids.
- The outbreak of shigellosis was traced to a contaminated well in the village.