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Symptoms of Amebiasis
Intestinal Amebiasis Extra–intestinal Amebiasis Prevention of Amebiasis
Primary Prevention
The measures aimed at primary prevention center around preventing contamination of water, food, vegetable and fruits with human feces.

Sanitation & Water Supply Sanitation & Water Supply
Sanitation and Water Supply
The cysts are not killed by chlorine in amounts used for water disinfection.Sanitation & Water Supply Therefore, water filtration and boiling are more effective than chemical treatment of water against Amebiasis.

Food Hygiene
Since food handlers are major transmitters of Amebiasis, they should be periodically examined, treated and educated in food hygiene practices such as hand washing.

Health Education
In the long term, a great deal can be accomplished through health education of the public.