Amoebiasis Also called: amoebic dysentery Description A parasitic infection of the colon with the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Amoebiasis infection is most common in tropical areas with untreated water. It spreads through drinking or eating uncooked food, such as fruit, that may have been washed in contaminated local water. Fewer than 100 thousand cases per year (Nigeria) Treatable by a medical professional Requires a medical diagnosis Lab tests or imaging often required Spreads through contaminated food or water Symptoms : may include 1.abdominal pain, 2.diarrhea 3. bloody diarrhea. Complications can include 1. inflammation and ulceration of the colon with tissue death or 2. perforation, which may result in peritonitis. People affected maydevelop anemia due to loss of blood.[ HOW IT SPREADS Through contaminated food or water. Consult a doctor for medical advice now. #abujaclinics #abujadoctor #amoebiasis #infection #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #medicalemergency #nigeriahealth #abujamums #africamotherland #developingnations https://www.instagram.com/p/B5uud89lL6a/?igshid=1iw3el99hkqqt
