as in shigellosis
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a serious disease that causes very frequent evacuation of fluid stools and a loss of blood
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Recent Examples of dysentery
Cases of dysentery are surging in Oregon, with 40 people sickened by the disease in the Portland area in January alone.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The second type, Bacillary dysentery, is caused by a bacterial infection and is the most common type of dysentery.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Dorrigo’s involvement with the book launch stirs up vivid memories of his time in the Thai jungle, lobbying in vain with the Japanese command to improve conditions for the men, many of them suffering from dysentery, malnutrition and malaria.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever are no longer health burdens in the U.S. thanks to a robust water treatment system.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The second type, Bacillary dysentery, is caused by a bacterial infection and is the most common type of dysentery.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Dorrigo’s involvement with the book launch stirs up vivid memories of his time in the Thai jungle, lobbying in vain with the Japanese command to improve conditions for the men, many of them suffering from dysentery, malnutrition and malaria.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever are no longer health burdens in the U.S. thanks to a robust water treatment system.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysentery
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Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in the U.S., approximately half a million people per year become infected with shigellosis.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Housing is a major factor in the spread, say Portland health officials The dysentery infection currently spreading most prominently among Multnomah County is shigellosis, the most common form of dysentery infection caused by the shigella bacteria.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Measles is most well-known for causing a fever and a rash, but complications can be severe, including blindness, pneumonia, respiratory distress, swelling of the brain, severe diarrhea, dehydration and death, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cholera causes acute, high-volume, watery diarrhea (up to 10-20 liters a day) and vomiting; therefore, victims have difficulty keeping up with the fluid loss and can die in a matter of hours without appropriate treatment.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Dysentery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysentery. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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