A look back at an ongoing problem: Shigella dysenteriae type 1 epidemics in refugee settings in Central Africa (1993-1995).

<h4>Background</h4>Shigella dysenteriae type 1 (Sd1) is a cause of major dysentery outbreaks, particularly among children and displaced populations in tropical countries. Although outbreaks continue, the characteristics of such outbreaks have rarely been documented. Here, we describe the...

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Main Authors: Solen Kernéis, Philippe J Guerin, Lorenz von Seidlein, Dominique Legros, Rebecca F Grais
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/76d3e5c8da1b4b2fbf5604dedb9df3e2
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