An outbreak of the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness shigella is spreading through homeless communities in Toronto.

Toronto Public Health has reported at least 11 confirmed cases of Shigella infection, all among homeless people. The ...

In this week’s Degrees of Science we are talking with Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and ...

Shigella infections are preventable through simple hygiene measures, public health experts say, like giving homeless people ...

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