public health enemy
SHIGELLA
PUBLIC HEALTH ENEMY
SHIGELLA
ALIAS: “Dysentery”
DESCRIPTION
Date Discovered: 1897
Type: Gram Negative Rod
Family: Enterobacteriaceae
Associates: Primates and Humans
Area of Attack: Gastrointestinal tract
Known Hideouts: Fecal matter, contaminated water sources
Modus Operandi: Invades intestinal cells causing colitis
CAUTION
Known to have toxic weapons that can worsen infection and cause kidneys to fail. Always assume armed and dangerous.
SURVIVAL TIME
4 hours
PREVENTION
- Handwashing
- Detergents
- Disinfection