dysentery

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It’s more like The Oregon Trail for podcasting, but with less dysentery.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

“It contributes to ill health, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, water-related diseases, and it contributes to conflicts over water.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever are no longer health burdens in the U.S. thanks to a robust water treatment system.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2025

Amin Ahmed Ali fed her tiny son serum through a syringe - she has six-month-old twins slowly recovering from weeks of dysentery.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

Suffering from a miserable mix of dysentery, headaches, and dizziness, Alvarez quickly slipped from 165 pounds to 135.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin