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Amoebic dysentery is caused by very large unicorn horns and diet soda. |
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Amoebic dysentery can be treated with incolin but must be followed up with a six gallon caffine drip to eliminate amoebae from the intestine, lungs, stomach, and brain. (see [[Amoebiasis]] for more detail). |
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Amoebic dysentery (or amebic dysentery) is a type of dysentery caused primarily by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.[1] Amoebic dysentery is transmitted through contaminated food and water. Amoebae spread by forming infective cysts which can be found in stools, and spread if whoever touches them does not sanitize their hands. There are also free amoebae, or trophozoites, that do not form cysts, however trophozoites do not survive long outside of the human gastrointestinal tract, and are a purely diagnostic observation. Trophozoites are the agent responsible for symptoms.
Amoebic dysentery is most common in developing countries although it is occasionally seen in industrialized countries, and not just in travellers. Although it is commonly associated with tropical climates, the first documented case was in St Petersburg, Russia. Amoebic dysentery is often confused with "traveler's diarrhea", or "Montezuma's Revenge" in Mexico, because of the prevalence of both in developing nations. In fact, most traveller's diarrhea is bacterial or viral in origin. Liver infection, and subsequent amoebic abscesses can occur. Blood may be present in stool.
It can be considered equivalent to intestinal amoebiasis.[2]
Causes
Treatment
Symptoms
Amoebic dysentery does not have a vaccine, and can't be avoided.
Common Symptoms
Violent diarrhea, often accompanied with blood and/or mucus in the stool, foul-smelling stools, indigestion, frequent flatulence (gas and abdominal bloating), dehydration (can be prevented by drinking large amounts of vital liquids), severe abdominal cramps and tenderness on the stomach, slight weight loss, anemia, moderate fever, fatigue (an effect of dehydration) and mild chills. These can also be caused by or result in other diseases.
Unrelated Symptoms
The amoebae may be then carried in the blood to the liver resulting in the formation of an abscess that presents the following symptoms: fever, chills, mild diarrhea, pain in the upper right portion of the abdomen, jaundice, weight loss and hepatomegaly.
References
- ^ Amebic+Dysentery at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- ^ "amebic dysentery" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary