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Dec 9, 2022 · A bacterium called Vibrio cholerae causes cholera infection. The deadly effects of the disease are the result of a toxin the bacteria produces in the small intestine. The toxin causes the body to secrete enormous amounts of water, leading to diarrhea and a rapid loss of fluids and salts (electrolytes).
Dec 11, 2023 · Cholera is an extremely virulent disease transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water (2). Cholera can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea and the severe forms of the disease can kill within hours if left untreated. Most people infected with V. cholerae do not develop any symptoms, although the bacteria are present in their ...
Jan 31, 2022 · Cholera is caused by the bacteria V. cholerae. The disease’s deadly effects are the result of cholera toxin (CTX), a strong toxin that’s produced in the small intestine by V. cholerae .
May 12, 2024 · Cholera is an infection of the intestines caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. You can get cholera from drinking water or eating food containing cholera bacteria. Most people who get cholera don't get sick. However, cholera can cause life-threatening watery diarrhea and vomiting. Every year, an estimated 1.3 to 4 million people around the ...
Cholera officially became the first reportable disease in the United States due to the significant effects it had on health. John Snow , in England , in 1854 was the first to identify the importance of contaminated water as its source of transmission. [17]
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Cholera is an extremely serious disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea with severe dehydration. It takes between 12 hours and 5 days for a person to show symptoms after consuming contaminated food or water. Cholera affects both children and adults and can kill within hours if untreated. Most people infected with Vibrio cholerae do ...
Early symptoms of cholera include: Watery diarrhea, sometimes described as "rice-water stools" because they are milky white. Vomiting. Leg cramps. Restlessness or irritability. Symptoms usually appear 2-3 days after someone drinks or eats something containing cholera bacteria. Symptoms can show up within a few hours or up to 5 days.
