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Dying of dysentery is now more than just a video game meme in Oregon. In a disgusting turn of events straight out of the ...

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Cases of the hyper-contagious bacterial disease have surged in Multnomah ... KOIN reported. The infection, also known as shigellosis, can spread through exposure with infected feces, contaminated ...

In the U.S., dysentery is commonly associated with 19th-century pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail — thanks in large part to the classic “Oregon Trail” video game, in which players could die of ...