What is the Cause of Amoebic Dysentery?

What Causes Amoebic Dysentery?

In order to deal properly with amoebic dysentery we need to understand and — if possible — remove the underlying causes and risk factors. We need to ask: "What else is going on inside the body that might allow amoebic dysentery to develop?"

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Accurate diagnosis of the factors behind amoebic dysentery consists of three steps:

Step 1: List the Possible Causative Factors

Identify all disease conditions, lifestyle choices and environmental risk factors that can lead to amoebic dysentery.

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

Identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause.

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of amoebic dysentery.

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate having a recent parasite infection, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Have you been infected with entamoeba histolytica, the amoeba that causes Amebiasis / Amoebic Dysentery?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ No, tests were negative
→ Past infection resolved now
→ Current minor infection
→ Current significant / chronic infection

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate not having amoebic infection, past amoebic infection or having amebiasis, The Analyst™ will consider or rule out various possibilities.

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