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Question
Name the two types of dysentery and their causative germs and give one main precaution against them.
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Solution
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TYPE OF DYSENTERY
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CAUSATIVE GERM |
PRECAUTION
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1. Bacillary dysentery |
Bacterium: Shigella dysenteriae |
Drinking safe (boiled) water |
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2. Amoebic dysentery |
Protozoan: Entamoeba histolytica |
Avoiding contaminated water and food |
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