Amebic Dysentery
Definition
Amebiasis is an infection of the intestines caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica.
Symptoms
Usually, the illness lasts about 2 weeks, but it can come back if treatment is not given.
Mild symptoms:
- Abdominal cramps
- Diarrhea
- Passage of 3 - 8 semiformed stools per day
- Passage of soft stools with mucus and occasional blood
- Fatigue
- Intestinal gas (excessive flatus)
- Rectal pain while having a bowel movement (tenesmus)
- Unintentional weight loss
- Severe symptoms:
- Abdominal tenderness
- Bloody stools
- Passage of liquid stools with streaks of blood
- Passage of 10 - 20 stools per day
- Fever
- Vomiting
