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2 days ago · Cholera is caused by a number of types of Vibrio cholerae, with some types producing more severe disease than others. It is spread mostly by unsafe water and unsafe food that has been contaminated with human feces containing the bacteria. [2]
May 15, 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.
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.
May 2, 2024 · 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.
May 1, 2024 · Cholera is an acute secretory diarrhea caused by toxigenic strains of Vibrio cholerae, a gram-negative, comma-shaped bacterium. Cholera is characterized by severe, acute, large-volume, watery diarrhea resulting in rapid dehydration and is associated with high mortality if not treated promptly.
- Jafet A. Ojeda Rodriguez, Chadi I. Kahwaji
- 2022/09/01
- USAF, Universtity of California, Irvine
5 days ago · Secretory diarrhea means that there is an increase in the active secretion, or there is an inhibition of absorption. There is little to no structural damage. The most common cause of this type of diarrhea is a cholera toxin that stimulates the secretion of anions, especially chloride ions (Cl –).
May 14, 2024 · What to know. Cholera is rare in the United States. The few U.S. cases of cholera that occur every year are mostly linked to people returning from areas abroad where cholera is present. If you are traveling to an area where cholera is present, take steps to keep from getting sick.
