Yes—Shigella that resists many antibiotics rose from 0% of tested samples in 2011 to 8.5% in 2023. NewsNation reported these figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Shigella bacteria cause shigellosis, a gut infection that can cause Diarrhea. The report says Shigella infects nearly 500,000 people in the United States each year. The key finding concerns tested samples, not everyone with loose stools. By 2023, 8.5% of those samples resisted many antibiotics, medicines used against bacteria. The provided report does not give the number of samples tested. It also does not show anyone’s personal chance of getting this infection. Despite the article’s focus on sexual spread, sex is not the only route. Shigella can spread through contaminated food or water. Contact with stool during diaper changes or sexual activity can also spread it. Even a small amount of the bacteria can cause illness. That makes the possible source of an infection broader than the headline suggests. For BioSocial members, this adds context to symptom logs. A change in bowel habits does not, by itself, reveal the cause. Tracking the start date, daily stool count, and days until recovery creates a clearer timeline. Notes about recent food, travel, or routine changes can add context. These records cannot identify Shigella or show which medicines would work. Comparing notes with the community can highlight shared experiences without assuming shared causes. The most useful comparison may be how symptoms changed over time. What have your own logs shown about how long episodes last and what changed before they started?