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dysentery

noun

Definition of dysentery

as in shigellosis

medical a serious disease that causes very frequent evacuation of fluid stools and a loss of blood

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Recent Examples of dysentery Over 1 million people die from diarrheal illness such as dysentery every year. — Joseph Kim, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 As a result, deaths from cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever fell dramatically. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 At the height of the rebellion, Bacon suddenly became ill and died on October 26, 1676, probably from dysentery. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 June 2026 Olena worried that there might be an outbreak of dysentery. — James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dysentery

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Ebola is tricky to clinically diagnose because symptoms at early stage of the disease are similar to other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Symptoms of shigellosis include diarrhea that can be bloody or prolonged and persist for more than 3 days, high fever, stomach pain, and feeling the need to pass a stool even when the bowels are empty, according to doctors.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026

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Most people get better after four to seven days of stomachaches and diarrhea, but people head for hospitals if the diarrhea gets bloody.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
These bacteria can cause skin infections, strep throat, or gastrointestinal illnesses producing nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

— Eric Alt, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

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