Understanding Dysentery in Monsoon Season What is dysentery ? Dysentery is not one single illness—it’s a group of infections that cause bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, mucus in stool, and an urgent need to pass stools repeatedly. The two major types are bacillary dysentery (Shigellosis) and amebic dysentery (Amoebiasis). Although their symptoms look similar, they behave… Continue reading Dysentery: Understanding the Monsoon Spike in This Painful Condition
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7 Gastrointestinal Diseases That Spike Every Monsoon Season
7 Gastrointestinal Diseases That Spike Every Monsoon Season and What we can do about it Introduction You can listen to this article while scrolling down- Every monsoon, hospitals in most parts of India see a sharp rise in stomach and intestinal infections coming to the OPDs. I have seen similar trends in my clinical practice… Continue reading 7 Gastrointestinal Diseases That Spike Every Monsoon Season