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Dysentery: Treatment, symptoms, and causes

DYSENTERY

It is defined as the diarrhea containing blood and mucus , resulting from inflammation of the walls of the gastrointestinal tract.(e.g, abdominal pain, rectal urgency , and sometimes fever are present.
CAUSES
Viruses
protozoan
Bacterialinfection
Parasitic infections
Contaminated Water and food with pathogens
TREATMENT
First of all the prevent the patient from infections in the major emphasis of health care
Improve in the handling of waste products in the communityand teachung proper techniques for handling , cooking and storing food.
Paients may become severly hydrated , develop metabolic acidosis
Require hydration
Antibiotic therapy
Food handling should be taught to all those in the home
The need to wash hands frequnetly before and after doing somthing.
Using a meat thermometer to check that meat and dishes containing eggs are adequently cooked- refrigerating foods until just before cooking .
Separating raw and cooked food and not using the same utensils or dishes for raw and cooked foods.

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