Dysentery

Normally there are two types of dysentery.

• Bascillary dysentery
• Amoebic dysentery

Ok then, what is dysentery?

 

 It is a disease marked by frequent watery stools, often with blood and mucus and characterized clinically by pain, tenemus, fever and dehydration.

 

Symptoms:

• Abdominal pain
• fatigue
• intermittent constipation
• nausea and vomiting
• fever and chills

Causes: Poor hygine and sanitation

 

Treatement

• Rhydration therapy
• antibiotics and amoebicidal drugs

Prevention

• Good hygine
• Washing hand , especially before and after going to the toilet and preparing food
• Use boiled water
• Beware of ice cube