The difference between bacterial dysentery and cholera
Disease description:
I have been diagnosed with bacterial dysentery. I've heard that bacterial dysentery and cholera are similar diseases, and I would like to know the differences between bacterial dysentery and cholera.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhao Xinju
The differences between bacterial dysentery and cholera are as follows:
1. Cause of disease: The pathogen causing bacterial dysentery is Shigella; the pathogen causing cholera is Vibrio cholerae.
2. Symptoms: Typical symptoms of bacterial dysentery include abdominal pain, diarrhea, tenesmus, and mucopurulent bloody stools; symptoms of cholera mainly include vomiting, dry skin, and rice-water stool.
3. Infectivity: Bacterial dysentery is less contagious; cholera is highly contagious.
