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  1. Infection of the large intestine causing
  2. abdominal cramps and painful diarrhoea with
  3. blood. There are two kinds of dysentery:
  4. amoebic (caused by a protozoan), common in
  5. the tropics, which may lead to liver damage;
  6. and bacterial, the kind most often seen in
  7. the temperate zones. Both forms are
  8. successfully treated with antibacterials and
  9. fluids to prevent dehydration.
  10.