Question

Amebiasis (LO 43.3)

A. causes diarrhea and intense intestinal pain

B. stops electrolyte loss from the gut

C. is not caused by contaminated streams and water supply

D. only affects the lumen of the intestine

E. is the name for hepatic malaria

Answer 1

Amebiasis causes diarrhea and intense intestinal pain.

Amebiasis is a colon infection caused by a parasite (amoeba Entamoeba histolytica), it is otherwise known as amoebic dysentery. It is characterized by severe loose and bloody stools, fever, abdominal cramping, and intestinal pain. Amebiasis is mostly seen in tropical areas.

it is spread by contaminated foods and contaminated drinking water.

Answer - (A) Amebiasis