Tunisia reports 160 cases of intestinal infection

TUNIS— Tunisia has reported 160 cases of Shigella sonnei, a dangerous intestinal infection that spreads quickly and is resistant to antibiotics, the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported.

“Most of the cases have been cured. One death was recorded last month, that of an eight-year-old girl who had complicated health conditions before being admitted to hospital,” Hechmi Louzir, director of the Pasteur Institute, was quoted as saying.

The Shigella sonnei bacteria causes severe diarrhea that is often bloody and can lead to serious complications for children, such as fever, stomach pain, and nausea.

The bacteria is transmitted through the consumption of contaminated food or water, according to the health official.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK