Shagilla: an infection of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Patients with Shigella gastroenteritis typically present with high fever, abdominal cramps and bloody, mucoid diarrhea.
Organisms can survive transit through the stomach since they are less susceptible to acid than other bacteria; for this reason as few as 10 to 100 organisms can cause disease.
The image looks "pretty" but there is nothing pretty about the way it feels. We got to skype with Elder Gill and his wonderful mission president and wife. He is in really good hands. He has visited the Russian hospital and has Missionary Medical treating him as well. We feel blessed and grateful that he will soon be well. The hardest part it seems, is the fact that it stopped Elder Gill dead in his tracks. He wants to get back out there and continue with the work. (4-6 week recovery) Thanks for the many prayers on his behalf. Today we are encouraged (even though he looked pretty bad.. he was dressed in white shirt and tie). We feel certain he will have a speedy recovery, well, a recovery at any rate.

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