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Question
Write short notes on
Amoebiasis
Solution
Amoebiasis - It is caused by a protozoa, Entamoeba Histolytica. It is commonly spread by water contaminated by faeces or from food served by contaminated hands.
Symptoms include - lower abdominal pain, diarrhoea and later develop dysentery and fever.
Prevention methods include proper sanitation and drinking clean water.
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