When symptoms are manifest, they tend to appear in a period between 1 and 4 weeks after the ingestion of cysts. Only about 10-20% of people with amebiasis gets sick. The symptoms at this stage tend to be mild, with soft stools and stomach cramps.
If the parasite invades the gut lining, it may cause episodes of amoebic dysentery, a more dangerous form of the disease, characterized by frequent releases watery stools and bleeding and severe stomach cramps. If the parasite enters the bloodstream, it can reach the liver, heart, lungs, brain and other organs, where it causes tissue destruction and abscess. The liver is a frequent target of the parasite. Symptoms include fever, amoebic hepatitis and tension in the upper right quadrant of the
If the parasite invades the gut lining, it may cause episodes of amoebic dysentery, a more dangerous form of the disease, characterized by frequent releases watery stools and bleeding and severe stomach cramps. If the parasite enters the bloodstream, it can reach the liver, heart, lungs, brain and other organs, where it causes tissue destruction and abscess. The liver is a frequent target of the parasite. Symptoms include fever, amoebic hepatitis and tension in the upper right quadrant of the