ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA INFECTION: SYMPTOMS, TRANSMISSION AND TREATMENT - INFECTIOUS DISEASES

What is Amebiasis and How to Treat It



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Amebiasis, also known as amebic dysentery, is an intestinal infection caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, which causes severe diarrhea, fever, chills and feces with blood or whitish secretions. This protozoan, although it may arise in any region and infect any person, is more common in tropical regions with poor sanitary conditions, especially affecting infants and toddlers who like to play on the floor and have a habit of putting everything in their mouths