During the war, dysentery was widespread.
Symptoms of dysentery include bloody stool and abdominal pain.
He came down with dysentery while traveling.
After the war, dysentery spread as an epidemic in this region.
He developed dysentery after drinking contaminated water.
疫痢 is an old term for a severe, often fatal form of bacillary dysentery in children, whereas 赤痢 is the general medical term for dysentery in anyone.
shigella; dysentery bacillus
shigellosis; bacillary dysentery
amoebic dysentery; amebiasis
From 赤 (red) + 痢 (diarrhea), referring to the bloody diarrhea characteristic of dysentery.