Dysentery

Electron micrograph of Entamoeba histolytica amoeba

Thanks to Edwin H. Lennette, Albert Balows, William J. Hausler, Jr., H. Jean Shadomy, editors of the Manual of Clinical Microbiology

Disease	Dysentery
Description	severe, often bloody diarrhea, vomitting, fever; life-threatening if untreated
Responsible pathogen	Shigella dysenteriae bacteria or Entamoeba histolytica amoeba
Route of exposure	gastro-intestinal
Mode of transmission	food/water borne
Prevention/Treatment	fluid replacement