Dysentery
It is passage of motions with blood and mucus. It can be mild or severe. It can be acute onset and short duration, or chronic, lasting for many days. It is caused by infection with ameba or bacilli. It may be due to conditions like chronic ulcerative colitis. It is due to consumption of contaminated food.
First aid
- Give oral re-hydration therapy, which consists of water mixed with salts (1 liter of boiled water plus 2 tablespoons of sugar honey and ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate). It reestablishes the hydration and electrolyte content of the body.
- Send him to a doctor for specific therapy.
- Breast feeding should be continued in children.
