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- Bacillary Dysentery (Shigellosis)
- SYMPTOMS in children may include drowsiness, irritability, abnormal pain,
- sudden fever and straining at stool. This will be followed within 72 hours
- by diarrhea containing blood, pus and mucus. There may be 20 or more stools
- per day. Symptoms for most adults include diarrhea without blood and very
- little straining at stool although, in some adults there may be griping
- abdominal pain that is relieved by bowel movement, the frequency of the pain
- increases, stools contain pus, mucus, possibly some blood and severe diarrhea.
- CAUSES. Shigella bacteria produce an acute bowel infection. Transmitted by
- drink or food that is contaminated by the carrier of the disease.
- TREATMENT. Antibiotics and replacement of fluids may be prescribed.