An uptick in dysentery, the diarrhea-inducing disease often associated with frontier times past, is on the rise in the Portland, Oregon metro area, according to new health data.
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Dysentery cases on the rise in the Portland area: 40 new cases reported in January alone - USA TODAY
Cases of dysentery have consistently been on the rise in the Portland, Oregon area year-over-year since 2012, officials said.
By:Mary Walrath-Holdridge
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