gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced there has been a rise in cases of Shigella sonnei, which is highly infectious, Wales Online reports.
Around 47 cases were reported in the four months between September 2021 and January 2022 - a significant increase from the 16 cases identified in the previous 17 months from April 2020 to August 2021.
The government organisation stated it has been following the strain, which has similar symptoms to food poisoning, since 2018 “but recent cases show resistance to antibiotics is increasing”.