Topic summary
Amoebic dysentery
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Amoebiasis.
Transmission
Amoebic dysentery is one form of traveler's diarrhea. It is more prevalent in long-term travelers with stays of longer than six months as opposed to travelers who spend less than one month in an endemic area. Diarrhea caused by a parasite such as E. histolytica is more likely to have subacute or chronic characteristics.