The illness is mostly spread from person to person, and no specific “origin” has been pinpointed for the outbreak.

Cases of dysentery have consistently been on the rise in the Portland, Oregon area year-over-year since 2012, officials said.

The two-week long Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) 2025 that was carried out recently as part of the Statewide initiative to eliminate the infectious disease has resulted in the diagnosis of 11 ...

Dysentery has made an unsettling comeback in Portland, Oregon with the diarrhea-inducing disease causing an uptick in cases ...

Cutaneous disease is a frequent cause of morbidity in the homeless. Several skin conditions, both infectious and noninfectious, have been described in the homeless population including trauma ...

The second type, Bacillary dysentery, is caused by a bacterial infection and is the most common type of dysentery. Some of the most common bacteria that cause this form of dysentery include ...

Since January 2025, 40 new cases have been reported, according to a county health official. Shigella bacteria cause shigellosis, which is an illness that impacts the intestines. Two dozen new ...