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In the United States, groups at increased risk of shigellosis include children in child-care centers and persons in custodial institutions, where personal hygiene is difficult to maintain; Native Americans; orthodox Jews; international travelers; men who have sex with men; and those in homes with inadequate water for handwashing.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/shigellosis_t.htm </ref> | In the United States, groups at increased risk of shigellosis include children in child-care centers and persons in custodial institutions, where personal hygiene is difficult to maintain; Native Americans; orthodox Jews; international travelers; men who have sex with men; and those in homes with inadequate water for handwashing.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/shigellosis_t.htm </ref> | ||
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Overview
In the United States, groups at increased risk of shigellosis include children in child-care centers and persons in custodial institutions, where personal hygiene is difficult to maintain; Native Americans; orthodox Jews; international travelers; men who have sex with men; and those in homes with inadequate water for handwashing.[1]