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Over 500 suspected cases and 130 deaths have been reported in DRC. ECDC and partners are supporting response activities through the EU Health Task Force.

11 cases have been reported in total, including 9 confirmed and 2 probable cases. The risk to the EU/EEA general population remains very low.

ECDC is warning of the increasing spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella infections across Europe, particularly among men who have sex with men.