Researchers found evidence of a parasite called Giardia duodenalis in the sediment below two ancient toilets, according to a new paper published in the journal Parasitology. G. duodenalis is one of ...

Since January 2025, 40 new cases have been reported, according to a county health official. Shigella bacteria cause shigellosis, which is an illness that impacts the intestines. Two dozen new cases of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An uptick in dysentery, the diarrhea-inducing disease often associated with frontier times past, is on the rise in the Portland, ...

A new analysis of ancient faeces taken from two Jerusalem latrines dating back to the biblical Kingdom of Judah has uncovered traces of a single-celled microorganism Giardia duodenalis – a common ...

Cases of dysentery are surging in Oregon, with 40 people sickened by the disease in the Portland area in January alone. There were 158 cases of the illness in Multnomah County in 2024, Oregon Live ...

Another seven cases of Shigella, which can cause dysentery, have been reported in Oregon, health officials said. Though data for February has yet to be finalized, health officials said the trend shows ...