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Sexually transmitted diarrhea is rising and spreading rapidly
Original: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is on the rise and spreading rapidly https://www. the-express.com/news/us-news/2 17647/sex
A diarrhoea-causing intestinal infection that spreads through sexual contact is increasing and spreading quickly, according to a report in US news coverage. The illness, commonly linked to the bacterium Shigella, is resistant to many antibiotics, which makes outbreaks harder to contain and has prompted health warnings.
Why now: Health reports of a rapidly spreading, drug-resistant sexually transmissible infection are drawing attention.
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