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Abstract
According to the World Health Organization, in the world as well as in Georgia, Shigellas remain as an important pathogen causing diarrhea. The National Center for Diseases Control and Public Health have studied circulating strains of Shigella in Georgia, was performed its molecular and genetic analysis. Outbreaks with this pathogen of intestinal infections have been described.
Compared to previous years, according to 2015-2016 data, the incidence of shigellosis has increased. In 2015, an important role for the identification and registration of cases has the cooperative agreement between the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Georgia, USA), which enabled us to complete the analysis of morbidity and to identify strains.
Shigellas are still among the pathogens causing bacterial intestinal infections in Georgia, the prevalence of which is characterized by seasonality. The disease mainly occurs in June-October. It is characterized by an outbreak in the collectives. Shigella sonnei is a common strain at the beginning of the XXI century, which is similarly distributed in developed countries of Europe and America. The transmission was predominantly alimentary and was related to food or water. Measures taken in this direction will help prevent the disease.