It is the infection of the large intestine, sometimes involving the liver. It causes diarrhoea among other symptoms. Frequently affects people whose hygiene is poor. Travellers to countries with poor ...

An Assistant Director, Medical Laboratory Services, Ladoke Akintola University College of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Mr Adeyeye Tam, has advised Nigerians to adopt preventive ...

People who suffer occasional abdominal cramps with a lot of gas and a few loose motions generally put these symptoms down to indigestion. While this may sometimes truly be the case, it may also ...

Amebiasis (Amoebiasis) is a term for disease caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica that primarily infects the human bowel, but can also affect other organs (most commonly the liver).

Scientists are harnessing the natural healing power of medicinal plants to find a solution. Amoebiasis is a common intestinal infection caused by the microscopic parasite Entamoeba histolytica. While ...