What Is Dysentery?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Who’s At Risk
As mentioned, dysentery is a condition that is closely associated with insanitary conditions, and this means it is more prevalent in some part of the world than others. Thus, people living in certain parts of the world are more likely to catch the disease than others are.
People that live in close proximity to other people are also more likely to catch it. This includes people in impoverished areas where many people share crowded accommodation. This also means schools and children are more likely to catch shigella than adults are. People working in nursing homes are also at a higher risk than other people are.
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