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  1. Jun 20, 2024 · Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and characterized by extreme diarrhea with rapid and severe depletion of body fluids and salts. In the past two centuries, seven pandemics of cholera have carried the disease to countries around the world.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CholeraCholera - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Drinking any contaminated water and eating any foods washed in the water, as well as shellfish living in the affected waterway, can cause a person to contract an infection. Cholera is rarely spread directly from person to person.

  4. Jun 12, 2024 · Cholera is a bacterial infection that's caused by a microbe that thrives in water. People who become seriously ill with cholera may become dehydrated very quickly due to explosive diarrhea and vomiting.

  5. Jun 24, 2024 · Cholera is an acute watery diarrheal disease caused by enterotoxins produced by Vibrio cholerae bacteria. Two serogroups, O1 and O139, cause extensive epidemics and worldwide pandemics of disease. Non-toxigenic or non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae infections can cause sporadic illness but do not cause epidemics.

  6. Jun 11, 2024 · Cholera infection is caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria, which are spread through contaminated water and food. Outbreaks are common in countries that have experienced natural disasters or conflicts that destroy water and sanitation infrastructure.

  7. Jun 14, 2024 · The main cause of cholera is the Vibrio cholerae bacterium, typically found in contaminated food, water, or surfaces. Poor hygiene, inadequate sanitation, and crowding in areas with...

  8. Jun 20, 2024 · Cholera caused 3,000 deaths in Peru the first year, and it soon infected Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, and Chile and leaped northward to Central America and Mexico. By 2005 cholera had been reported in nearly 120 countries.

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