Dysentery another disease dehydration

This is yet another disease that can be spread through contaminated drinking water, although it can also be caused by a parasite living in one’s gut. The vast majority of cases are caused by bacteria.

Dysentery results in diarrhea in which there is blood and pus. In rare cases, it can kill individuals within 24 hours.

However, most cases clear up on their own, without treatment.

The main symptom is frequent, near-liquid diarrhea flecked with blood, mucus, or pus. Other symptoms include:

* Sudden onset of high fever and chills.
* Abdominal pain.
* Cramps, bloating, and flatulence.
* Urgent need to pass stool.
* A feeling that you still have to go.
* A loss of appetite.
* Headache and fatigue.
* Vomiting, and dehydration.

If dehydration becomes severe, an infected person could be at risk of coma or death.

Dysentery is treated through rehydration and antibiotics.