Question 4Name the two types of dysentery and their causative germs and give one main precaution against them.

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The table below depicts the two types of dysentery, their causatives and precautions:Type of DysenteryCausativePrecautionBacillaryBacterium – ShigellaConsume safe(boiled) drinking water.AmoebicProtozoan – Entamoeba histolyticaAlways check for food and water contamination before consumption.

Type of Dysentery	Causative	Precaution
Bacillary	Bacterium – Shigella	Consume safe(boiled) drinking water.
Amoebic	Protozoan – Entamoeba histolytica	Always check for food and water contamination before consumption.

Hygiene - [A Key to Healthy Life] — Question 4

Question 4