AMEBIC DYSENTERY

Amebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by a microganism called Entamoeba bistolytica, more commonly known as amebas.

SYMPTOMS

The main symptoms of amebic dysentery are painful abdominal cramps, loose watery stools, and gas. The stools may contain mucus and blood, and are infectious. Amebas frequently cause liver swelling and tenderness and, less commonly, abscesses in the liver.