Shigellosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2019

Shigellosis is a relatively uncommon disease in the EU/EEA, but remains of concern in some countries and certain population groups. For 2019, 30 EU/EEA countries reported 8 448 confirmed shigellosis cases.

The overall notification rate was 2.2 cases per 100 000 population, slightly higher than in 2018. The highest notification rate was observed in children below five years of age, followed by male adults aged 25–44 years. Sexual transmission of shigellosis among men who have sex with men (MSM) is thought to have contributed to the gender imbalance characterising the disease.