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Sexually transmitted diarrhea spreading rapidly among some networks of gay men in the UK, study finds

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Sexually transmitted diarrhea spreading rapidly among some networks of gay men in the UK, study finds
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A new study indicates that sexually transmitted strains of Shigella bacteria are spreading rapidly and becoming increasingly antibiotic-resistant within the UK's LGBTQ+ community. Researchers used genomic sequencing to track the evolution of these strains, which are spreading faster than non-sexually transmitted variants.

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