Cause of Bacillary Dysentery
The cause of dysentery is being originated from a family of bacilli called Shigella.Shigella sonnei is the commonest and Shigella flexneri and Shigella shigae are others of the group; these cause more severe illnesss.
Disease Source
The germ is excreted by patients during an attack and may also carry the bacillus in their stools for several weeks after they have recovered from bacillary dysentery even in form of diarrhoea.Bacillary Dysentery Route
Faecal contamination of food. It is a disease very easily spread by nurses in hospital wards through the handling of bedpans and soiled linen and then helping patients with feeding.Bacillary dysentery is also a very common disease in nursery schools and the early classes of primary schools, because young children are not very clean in their habits.
Bacillary Dysentery Treatment
Sulphonamides, tetracycline or oral streptomycin or neomycin cut short the bacillary attack. As in 'acute gastro-enteritis', extra fluids must be given to combat dehydration, and are the most important part of treatment.Susceptibles. People of all ages, for there is little, if any, lasting immunity.
Bacillary Dysentery Prevention
1. In general, the washing of hands after going to excrete and before preparing food as bacillary is found on faeces.2. In hospitals, the very strictest observance of hygiene in hand-washing and food preparation should be required of all ward maids and nurses. Bacillary dysentery infected patients should not share their food with others.
3. In nursery and primary schools, much attention should be paid to teaching children to wash their hands after excreting. If an outbreak of bacillary dysentery occurs, it may even be necessary to close the class for a short period.
