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9 hours ago · Cholera ( / ˈkɒlərə /) is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. [4] [3] Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. [3] The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea lasting a few days. [2] Vomiting and muscle cramps may also occur. [3]
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Cholera is an acute intestinal infectious diseasetransmitted by direct fecal-oral contamination or by ingestion of contaminated water or food. Twenty years without indigenous cases of cholera The last autochthonous cases were recorded in Brazil between 2004 and 2005 in the state of Pernambuco, also in northeastern Brazil.
9 hours ago · Acute gastroenteritis is a common disease that affects people of all ages, leading to serious complications in young children and the elderly [1,2,3,4].In China, infectious diarrhea (excluding cholera, dysentery and enteric fever) has been classified as a class C infectious disease according to the national notifiable infectious diseases reporting system.
9 hours ago · The country has recorded 34 cholera cases, attributed to the widespread flooding affecting various parts of the country. Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said the long rains have destroyed sanitation facilities (latrines), resulting in the collapse and filling of latrines with flood water contaminating water sources with faecal matter.
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9 hours ago · Specific mechanisms include careful selection of participants who are least likely to be badly harmed by infection; close monitoring of symptoms and quick access to treatments; and keeping participants in a closed environment until they are no longer infectious and are unlikely to spread the disease to others.
