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Causes

Dysentery has many causes, including cancer, but is typically associated with infection caused by the ingestion of food or water containingmicro-organisms which cause significant inflammation of the intestinal lining. There are two major types: shigellosis, which is caused by one of several types of Shigella bacteria; and amoebic dysentery, caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.Kiyoshi Shiga discovered the dysentery bacteria in 1898. Dysentery can also be caused by certain medications, for example, some steroids can impact bowel movements.