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Amoebic Dysentery (Amoebiasis ) Alex, Jeb, and Brendan. Diagnosis. Daignosis: Amebiasis Reference Slide Parasite 4 Options: Giardia, Malaria African Sleeping Giardia Amebiasis. Symptoms. Fever Body aches Diarrhea Acute abdominal pains Dyhdration Mild head aches Disease symptoms
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Diagnosis • Daignosis: Amebiasis • Reference Slide • Parasite • 4 Options: Giardia, Malaria • African Sleeping • Giardia • Amebiasis
Symptoms • Fever • Body aches • Diarrhea • Acute abdominal pains • Dyhdration • Mild head aches Disease symptoms • Loose Stool • Stomach Pain • Stomach Cramping
Treatment • Antibiotics Lifestyle Changes: • Refugee Camps
Cells Infected • Large Intestine • Stool If Left Untreated: • Diarrhea • Liver
Transmission of Amoebiasis • Caused by Entamoeba histolytica • Life cycle : Ingestion Excystation Cysts • Out of body • Vectors
Preventative Measures • Individual vs. Community • Individual Present and near future Future Trips • Community Practices New installations Iodine tablets
Information on outbreaks • Cysts • Outbreak danger • Vaccine A cyst
Geographical Distribution • Temperate-Tropical • Sub-Tropical • Africa
Populations at Risk • Developing Countries • All People • Tropics Morocco
Cases World Wide • Tropics • 500,000,000 (10%) • 50,000,000 (10%) • Lifetime • Cure Rates • Mr. Duane
Past Cases and Future Outlook • Chicago • No Vaccine • Similar trends