Things You Should Know About Amoebiasis Disease
Amoebiasis is a disease of the colon infection that is caused by intestinal comensal parasites. This disease is spread almost all over the world especially in the tropical areas of developing countries. Usually are caused by the factors of population density, individual hygiene and environmental sanitation and socio-economic conditions and a lack of cultural which can support health behavi
Amoebiasis cases are still can be seen, whether at the community health centers or in a doctor practice, but the handling is sometimes inadequate, so it can emerge complications (difficulties) which is more dangerous. So it’s good to know about cases of amoebiasis in order to have proper handling and prevention.
1. Germs that cause Amoebiasis.
Entamoeba histolytic is an intestinal protozoa, often living as a comensal (apatogen = does not cause disease) in human colon. If the body condition is allow it can turn into pathogens (forming colonies in the intestinal wall, penetrate the intestinal wall and cause inflammation). There are 2 kinds of life cycle that are trofozoit forms which could moves and cysts form which can survive.
2.Type of cases of Amoebiasis.
Amoeba germs can affect into the intestine, causing cases of Acute Intestinal Amoebiasis, Intestinal Chronic Amoebiasis (carrier), or infection outside the in which is mainly caused Liver Amoebiasis and Pulmonary Amoebiasis.
3. Clinical symptoms of Amoebiasis.
Amoebiasis Carrier (cyst passer): there are no clinical symptoms at all, because the amoeba in the colon lumen, did not make the invasion to the intestinal wall.
o Light Intestinal Amoebiasis: the symptoms appear gradually, usually complain about flatulent, sometimes having light pain in the stomach like cramps. Light diarrhea, 4-5 times a day, smelly feces, mix with blood and mucus, and a little tenderness in the gut area.
o Medium Intestinal Amoebiasis: complaints and clinical symptoms are more severe than light dysentery, but still able to perform daily activities. Feces with blood and mucus with cramps in the stomach, fever and weaken body.
o Severe Intestinal Amoebiasis: having diarrhea accompanied by a lot of blood, more than 15 times a day, high fever (40 degrees Celsius-40, 5 degrees Celsius), accompanied by nausea and anemia.
o Chronic Amoebiasis: the symptoms are like a light amoeba dysentery, diarrhea attacks along with normal period or without symptoms. Diarrhea attacks usually occur because of fatigue, fever or foods which are difficult to digested.
4. Amoebiasis disease Handling.
Drug of amoebisid (amoeba destruction) does not work effectively at all places of infection, especially when it’s given a single dose, which combined to increase the effectiveness of treatment. Consult to a doctor immediately, at the nearest health center.
5. Prevention of Amoebiasis problem.
Food and drinking water should be cooked well, because the cysts will perish when it’s heated 50 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes. It’s important for having a family latrine, isolation and treatment for the carrier. Especially for a carrier (carrier cyst disease) it is forbidden to work as a cook or any job that are related to food.
Thus a brief exposure about amoebiasis cases, from the various sources of health reference. Hopefully it can be useful as a comparison of the health information.
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