Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. Getty Cases of dysentery are surging in Oregon, with 40 people sickened by the disease in the Portland area in January alone.

Two dozen new cases of Shigella, which can cause dysentery, have been reported in Oregon since the start of the new year, according to health officials. Cases have been on the rise since 2012 and ...

Dying of dysentery is now more than just a video game meme in Oregon. In a disgusting turn of events straight out of the “Oregon Trail” game, the diarrhea-inducing malady dysentery is making a ...

Dysentery cases are on the rise in the Portland area. In January, health officials reported 40 cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection in Multnomah County, where Portland is located ...

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 ...

A rise in dysentery cases, particularly shigellosis, has been reported in Portland, Oregon, affecting vulnerable populations such as the homeless and drug users. Health officials note resistance ...