A highly contagious form of diarrhea is wiping out Clevelanders left and right as they try to finish up the final work week before the holidays.

The Cleveland Department of Public Health is warning residents who feel a little, er, uncomfortable to seek professional care as they may have contracted a disease called Shigellosis.

From the sounds of it, the disease is spreading quickly via person-to-person contact, mostly amongst small children.

Here's what the folks at the health department are suggesting to prevent further outbreaks: