| [3-year study of shigellosis epidemic in rwanda, central africa. problems of public health and bacteriological aspects]. | since 1979, the lakes region (kivu in zaïre, western uganda, rwanda, burundi) has been stricken by a bacillary dysentery epidemic at s. dysenteriae type 1. supposed to be extinct since the 1950s., this bacillus has revealed a very noticeable virulence as well by the number of registered cases (524/100.000 in 1983 at ruhengeri-rwanda) as its fast break through. demographic density (from 400 to 600/km2) has played an important role and has facilitated the transition toward epidemicity. systematic ... | 1985 | 3906345 |