Question

Difference between cholera and amoebic dysentery

Answer 1

Water-Borne Diseases: Cholera and Dysentery. Dysentery is an inflammation of the intestine characterized by the frequent passage of feces with blood and mucus. ... Worldwide, approximately 140 million people develop dysentery each year, and about 600,000 die.

Answer 2

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Amoebic dysentery comes from a parasite called Entamoeba histolytica. You're more likely to get this kind if you travel to a tropical location that has poor sanitation. The second type, called bacillary dysentery, comes from bacteria called Shigella. Diarrhea from Shigella is also called shigellosis.