Data suggests cases of both types of infection are increasing in the country. Learn why and how to defend against potentially serious illness.

Shigella bacteria are increasingly resisting all antibiotics that can easily treat them, a recent report shows.

Here's a look at how to prevent drug-resistant shigella, a type of bacteria that causes shigellosis, a diarrheal infection.

If your child is having frequent diarrhea, do not take it lightly. This problem can be avoided with timely treatment and care. Know here complete information related to the causes, symptoms and ...

Q: I started having diarrhea in April of 2024. I had it every day (10 to 15 times) for the next 12 months and lost 60 pounds. All tests and analyses came back normal. The gastroenterologist said that ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause stinging when you pee, stomach cramping, and an urge to pee. But can it also cause digestive health symptoms like diarrhea? It’s rare, but UTIs — and the ...

Diarrhea is an awful, uncomfortable circumstance to think about. Let's just get that out in the open. But researchers in Norway believe they've found a gene mutation that may cause chronic diarrhea in ...

The "stomach bug," often used synonymously with "the stomach flu," is not caused by a bug and has nothing to do with the influenza virus. Rather, in the vast majority of cases in children, it is ...