Health Topics - Amebiasis

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Rhode Island Department of Health

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Providence, RI 02908
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Amebiasis

Amebiasis is a disease caused by a one-celled parasite called Entamoeba histolytica (ent-a-ME-ba his-to-LI-ti-ka).

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