Question

Name the cure for the following disease:

Amoebiasis

Answer 1

1. Proper personal hygiene as the best preventive measure.
2. Adequate rest and replacement of lost fluids.
3. Use of antiamoebic drugs such as metronidazole, tinidazole, dehydroemetine, and furamide.
4. Aspiration of liver abscess if it threatens to burst and does not respond to chemotherapy.
5. Avoidance of contaminated food and water.