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Amoebiasis
Amoebiasis
, also known as
amebiasis
or
entamoebiasis
, is an infection caused by any of the
amoeba
s of the
Entamoeba
group. Symptoms are most common upon infection by
Entamoeba histolytica
. Amoebiasis can present with no, mild, or severe
symptoms
. Symptoms may include
abdominal pain
,
mild diarrhoea
,
bloody diarrhea
or
severe colitis
with
tissue death
and
perforation
. This last complication may cause
peritonitis
. People affected may develop
anemia
due to loss of blood.
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