Dysentery in the 1800s referred to an infectious disease characterized by severe diarrhea, often accompanied by blood and mucus in the stools. It was typically caused by bacteria, such as Shigella, or parasites like Entamoeba histolytica, and was prevalent in crowded, unsanitary conditions. The disease was especially common during military campaigns and outbreaks in urban areas, leading to high mortality rates. Treatment options were limited at the time, often involving hydration and herbal remedies, with little understanding of its microbial causes.
Dysentery is caused by bacteria in bad drinking water.
The prefix of dysentery is dy. The suffix of dysentery is sentery. Dysentery is an inflammation of the colon or intestines.
explosive diarrhea
Dysentery exists in the small intestine
They all suffered from dysentery after drinking the dirty water.
Dysentery killed many people on the trail to Oregon.
etiologic agent
Sorry, I was suffering from a mild case of dysentery.
While serving his sentence in prison, he suffered from dysentery.
The gut. The main symptom of dysentery is diarrhea.
Amoebic dysentery caused by amoeba and bacillary disentery caused by Bacteria `shigella'
Pioneers got dysentery from dirty water and food. When they digested the bacteria, they got very sick and got dysentery.