Do not go swimming until you've been free of symptoms for at least 48 hours.Do not prepare food for others until you've been free of symptoms for at least 48 hours.Help young children to wash their hands properly.Stay away from work or school until you've been completely free from any symptoms for at least 48 hours.Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after going to the toilet.Take the following steps to avoid passing the illness on to others: You're infectious to other people while you're ill and have symptoms. Handwashing is the most important way to stop the spread of infection. You should stay at home until at least 48 hours after the last episode of diarrhoea, to reduce the risk of passing the infection on to others. Avoid anti-diarrhoea medicines, such as loperamide, because they can make things worse. Painkillers, such as paracetamol, can help relieve pain and a fever. However, it's important to drink plenty of fluids and use oral rehydration solutions if necessary to avoid dehydration. amoebic dysentery or amoebiasis, which is caused by an amoeba (single celled parasite) called Entamoeba histolytica, which is mainly found in tropical areas this type of dysentery is usually picked up abroadĪs dysentery usually gets better on its own after 3 to 7 days, treatment is not usually needed.bacillary dysentery or shigellosis, which is caused by shigella bacteria this is the most common type of dysentery in the UK.Dysentery is an infection of the intestines that causes diarrhoea containing blood or mucus.ĭysentery is highly infectious and can be passed on if you do not take the right precautions, such as properly and regularly washing your hands.
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