Here’s the latest I can share based on recent credible reports.
The CDC and major outlets have highlighted a rise in drug-resistant Shigella infections in the U.S., including strains that are extensively antibiotic-resistant (XDR). This has prompted heightened surveillance, emphasis on testing antibiotic susceptibility, and guidance for healthcare providers to report suspected cases and educate at-risk communities.[2][4][5]
In early 2026, coverage around Shigella focused on the ongoing burden of illness (roughly hundreds of thousands of cases annually in the U.S.) and the concern that resistant strains limit oral treatment options, underscoring the importance of infection prevention, hand hygiene, and safe food and water practices.[5][2]
Public health communications have consistently stressed that Shigella is highly contagious and can spread via person-to-person contact, contaminated food or water, and through sexual contact, making prevention and rapid reporting key to controlling outbreaks.[4][5]
For a quick overview, the CDC maintains a Shigella newsroom and health alerts that describe current resistance patterns, testing recommendations, and whether newer treatments are needed for resistant strains. Check the CDC Shigella Newsroom for the most up-to-date official guidance.[1]
If you’d like, I can pull the most current CDC updates and summarize any new case counts, resistance patterns, or changes in treatment recommendations. I can also tailor a brief, local-facing summary for Dallas, TX, including practical prevention tips and when to seek care.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about a rising number of 'extensively drug-resistant' shigella bacteria infections, also known as shigellosis.
www.ctvnews.caThere are 450,000 infections each year including 240,000 cases that do not respond to regular treatment
www.independent.co.ukNews outlets cover a new warning from the CDC concerning a rise of serious gastrointestinal infections from the Shigella bacteria, which seems to be increasingly resistant to common antibiotics. Bird flu and Naegleria fowleri are also in the news.
kffhealthnews.org2018 Title: Update – CDC Recommendations for Managing and Reporting Shigella Infections with Possible Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin Summary: This Health Alert Network (HAN) Update provides current recommendations on management and reporting of Shigella infections that have been treated with ciprofloxacin or azithromycin and resulted in possible clinical treatment failure. This is a follow-up to HAN 401: CDC Recommendations for Diagnosing and Managing Shigella Strains with Possible...
www.cdc.govIt’s called shigellosis, and comes from easily-spread bacteria that are proving to be more and more resistant to antibiotics.
www.fox9.comDoctors have limited options to treat the "extensively drug-resistant" strains of Shigella bacteria.
www.cbsnews.comShigella symptoms include diarrhea, fever and stomach pain, and the CDC is calling it 'a public health threat"
people.comThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory on Friday about an increase in an antibiotic-resistant strain of the Shigella bacteria.
abcnews.comDoctors have limited options to treat the "extensively drug-resistant" strains of Shigella bacteria.
www.cbsnews.comShigella bacteria can spread easily from one person to another – and it only takes a small amount of the bacteria to make someone sick.
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