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Cumulative cases since outbreak start — WHO DON bulletin dated 2026-05-20
Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.
ECDC — Epidemiological update: Spread of multidrug-resistant and extensively-drug resistant Shigella in Europe. Since 2023, 14 countries have reported more than 2 300 infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella sonnei and Shigella flexneri to ECDC. Seven genetically distinct MDR/XDR clusters, some with prolonged circulation and others more recent, have been reported.
Case trend
Insufficient data (< 7 days)
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HealthWatch Global. Shigellosis outbreak — Netherlands [Internet]. 2026-05-20 [cited 2026 Jun 29]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/95f2a4e1-4a68-405d-b566-5de5ef1f5f54. Data source: ECDC.
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