Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
Dysentery
Dysentery is a infection of the intestines[1] that causes severe bloody diarrhea. It is caused by a bacterium, which causes the intestines to swell up. The opposite of dysentry is enteritis (diarrhea with no blood).
| Dysentery | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Bloody diarrhea |
| Medical specialty | Infectious disease |
| Symptoms | Bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever[2][3] |
| Complications | Dehydration[4] |
| Duration | Less than a week[5] |
| Causes | Usually Shigella or Entamoeba histolytica[2] |
| Risk factors | Contamination of food and water with feces due to poor sanitation[6] |
| Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms, Stool test |
| Prevention | Hand washing, food safety[5] |
| Treatment | Drinking sufficient fluids, antibiotics (severe cases)[5] |
| Frequency | Occurs often in many parts of the world[7] |
| Deaths | 1.1 million a year[7] |
The main symptom of dysentery is having blood or mucus in the excrement.[1][8] Other symptoms are high temperature (fever), feeling sick or being sick, and abdominal pain (stomach cramps).[1] It is usually treated with antibiotics if it does not resolve on its own. The diarrhea is severe and can be a problem for the people who catch the disease. Dysentery can be fatal as it can cause severe dehydration.[8]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dysentery". nhs.uk. 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: The named reference
WHO2014was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Dor2009was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Cite error: The named reference
EMRO2019was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cite error: The named reference
NHS2019was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Cite error: The named reference
Mar2013was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cite error: The named reference
WHO2016Shigwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "WHO EMRO | Dysentery | Health topics". World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
Previous Page Next Page
