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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
Usually, the [[illness]] lasts about 2 weeks, but it can come back if [[treatment]] is not given. | Usually, the [[illness]] lasts about 2 weeks, but it can come back if [[treatment]] is not given. | ||
Mild symptoms:*[[Abdominal cramps]] | |||
Mild symptoms: | |||
*[[Abdominal cramps]] | |||
*[[Diarrhea]] | *[[Diarrhea]] | ||
**Passage of 3 - 8 semiformed [[stools]] per day | **Passage of 3 - 8 semiformed [[stools]] per day | ||
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*[[Rectal pain]] while having a [[bowel movement]] ([[tenesmus]]) | *[[Rectal pain]] while having a [[bowel movement]] ([[tenesmus]]) | ||
*Unintentional [[weight loss]] | *Unintentional [[weight loss]] | ||
Severe symptoms: | Severe symptoms: | ||
*[[Abdominal tenderness]] | *[[Abdominal tenderness]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Most infected people, perhaps 90%, are asymptomatic but this disease has the potential to make the sufferer dangerously ill. Symptoms can range from mild diarrhoea to dysentery with blood and mucus.
History and Symptoms
Usually, the illness lasts about 2 weeks, but it can come back if treatment is not given.
Mild symptoms:
- Abdominal cramps
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Intestinal gas (excessive flatus)
- Rectal pain while having a bowel movement (tenesmus)
- Unintentional weight loss
Severe symptoms:
- Abdominal tenderness
- Bloody stools
- Fever
- Vomiting
Note: In 90% of people with amoebiasis there are no symptoms.
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