DISEASE AND

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Amoebiasis its the name of the

disease and the scientific name is
Acanthamoeba polyphaga

Amoeba
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Morphology Symptoms TREATMENTS
Abdominal cramps
-Plasma Membrane or Plasmalemma AN AMEBICIDE (A DRUG THAT KILLS
Diarrhea: passing 3 to 8 semi-formed stools a
-Pseudopodia AMOEBAE), EITHER METRONIDAZOLE
-Cytoplasm
day or passing loose stools with mucus and
OR TINIDAZOLE, IS USED IF AMEBIASIS
-Ectoplasm occasionally blood.
IS SUSPECTED AND THE PERSON HAS
-Endoplasm Fatigue.
Excessive flatulence. SYMPTOMS. METRONIDAZOLE SHOULD
-Nucleus
Rectal pain during a bowel movement BE TAKEN FOR 7 TO 10 DAYS.
-Contractile Vacuole
-Food Vacuoles (tenesmus) TININIDAZOLE SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR
-Water Vacuoles Involuntary weight loss 3 TO 5 DAYS.

TRANSMISSION
Amebiasis is contracted by consuming
contaminated food or contaminated water that
contains the parasite in the cystic phase. It can
also be spread through direct person-to-person
contact.
Prevention
Real-life history
One day i ate a hot dog in front of
-Wash your hands before and after
eating and going to the bathroom.
mundo aventura the person how
-Avoid biting your nails. prepare the hot dog didnt have
-Eat well washed and cooked food. hygiene mesaures i contracted
-Drink drinking water. amoebiasis for these reason i stay
-Make a balanced diet. in house about a week and i
-Avoid coming into contact with dirt or
recupered
sand from places where it is suspected
that the presence of fecal matter
existed.
-Avoid eating food on the street or in
establishments that do not have the
necessary hygiene measures.