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Also known as Infectious diarrhea
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Dysentery is a severe digestive illness that causes bloody diarrhea, along with symptoms like fever and abdominal pain. It matters because it can lead to serious complications such as dehydration, which is why it historically earned the name "bloody flux" and remains a health concern today.
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Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Dysentery
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Bloody diarrhea
- Medical condition (new).image
- Dysentery Patient, Burma Hospital, Siam Art.IWMART1541787.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- A depiction of a soldier with dysentery in the 'F' & 'H' Force Hospital, Canchanburi, Siam. Artist: Charles Thrale, 1943
- Medical condition (new).field
- Infectious disease
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Dehydration
- Medical condition (new).duration
- Less than a week
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Usually Shigella or Entamoeba histolytica
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Contamination of food and water with feces due to poor sanitation
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis