Shigellosis linked to sex venues, Australia.
From January 1 to July 31, 2000, 148 cases of Shigella infection were reported in New South Wales, Australia, compared with an annual average of 95 cases. Of reported cases, 83% were confirmed as Shigella sonnei biotype G infections; 80% were in homosexual men. Visiting a sex venue in the 2 weeks before onset of illness was the only factor significantly associated with shigellosis.
New South Wales Health Department, New South Wales, Australia.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012764:Shigella sonnei / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors