Three die from Shigella

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Three people have died of intestinal illness in a Pretoria East care facility for the physically and mentally impaired.

The Gauteng health department says they suspect that the outbreak was caused by Shigella, which is a bacteria that can cause sudden and severe diarrhea.

Department spokesperson Simon Zwane says three residents of the Paul Jungnickel Home in Lynnwood, Pretoria have died since March.

The facility houses over 140 physically and mentally impaired residents.