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Shigella sonnei outbreak identified in Europe

Deepa Varma | Medical News | 18 February 2023

The outbreak stems from travellers returning from Cabo Verde in West Africa.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has issued a warning about an outbreak of Shigella sonnei in travellers returning from Cabo Verde to Europe. Many cases are reported to have stayed in all-inclusive hotels located in the region of Santa Maria on Cabo Verde island of Sal....

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