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   Chol·er·a

   /ˈkälərə/

   

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   • 1. an infectious and often fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine, typically contracted from infected water supplies and causing severe vomiting and diarrhea.

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting bile and later applied to various ailments involving vomiting and diarrhea): from Latin (see choler). The current sense dates from the early 19th century.

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2. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesCholera: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Prevention

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   Apr 30, 2021 · Overview. What is cholera? Cholera is a sudden illness that happens when a person accidentally ingests (swallows) Vibrio cholerae ( V. cholerae) bacteria. When the bacteria infect a person’s intestines, they can cause very bad diarrhea and dehydration. These complications can sometimes lead to death. Advertisement.

3. www.who.int › health-topics › choleraCholera - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by eating or drinking food or water that is contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and is an indicator of inequity and lack of social development.

4. www.cdc.gov › cholera › generalGeneral Information | Cholera | CDC

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   Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the toxigenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 or O139. An estimated 1.3 to 4 million people around the world get cholera each year and 21,000 to 143,000 people die from it.

5. www.britannica.com › science › choleraCholera | Cause, Symptoms, Treatment, & Prevention | Britannica

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   Apr 20, 2024 · cholera, 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. Cholera has often risen to epidemic proportions in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, particularly in India and Bangladesh.

6. www.healthline.com › health › choleraCholera: Symptoms, Causes, Vaccine, Treatment, and More

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   Jan 31, 2022 · Cholera is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae. People typically acquire cholera from contaminated water. Most people with cholera have few or no...

7. www.cdc.gov › choleraCholera - Vibrio cholerae infection | Cholera | CDC

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   Last Reviewed: November 14, 2022. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED) Cholera, caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, is rare in the United States and other industrialized nations.

8. www.everydayhealth.com › cholera › guideWhat Is Cholera? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and ...

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   Cholera is an intestinal bacterial infection that spreads through contaminated water. It can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration. Modern sewage and water treatment...