Introduction
Diarrhea with blood, also known as bloody stool or shigellosis, can be a symptom of various conditions affecting the digestive system, most people who are affected with shigellosis or blood in stool developed in diarrhoea, fever,and stomach cramps starting a day or two after they to exposed the bacteria. The diarrhoea normally becomes bloody. it usually resolve in 5 to 7 days. Most people normally required hospitalization
some possible causes:
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): it involve ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in the digestive tract causing to bloody diarrhea.
- Infections: Bacterial infections, viral infection, and parasitic infections, such as food poisoning or uncover food can lead to bloody diarrhea.
- Diverticulitis: Inflammation of the diverticula in the colon can cause bloody diarrhea.
- Anal fissures: Tears in the lining of the anus can cause pains, itching,bloody stool during bowel movement.
- Colon cancer: bloody diarrhea is a symptom of cancer on the large intestine.
also, bloody diarrhea can causes dehydration and electrolyte imbalances, so it’s essential to seek medical attention promptly.
Mode of transmission.
- spread through contaminated food, water, milk,or by flies.
