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1881–1896. The fifth cholera pandemic (1881–1896) was the fifth major international outbreak of cholera in the 19th century. The endemic origin of the pandemic, as had its predecessors, was in the Ganges Delta in West Bengal. [1] [2] While the Vibrio cholerae bacteria had not been able to spread to western Europe until the 19th century ...
Specialty. Oncology. A VIPoma or vipoma ( / vɪˈpoʊmə /) is a rare endocrine tumor [1] that overproduces vasoactive intestinal peptide (thus VIP + -oma ). The incidence is about 1 per 10,000,000 per year. VIPomas usually (about 90%) originate from the non-β islet cells of the pancreas. They are sometimes associated with multiple endocrine ...
Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch ( English: / kɒx / KOKH, [1] [2] German: [ˈʁoːbɛʁt ˈkɔx] ⓘ; 11 December 1843 – 27 May 1910) was a German physician and microbiologist. As the discoverer of the specific causative agents of deadly infectious diseases including tuberculosis, cholera and anthrax, he is regarded as one of the main founders ...
Sep 21, 2023 · Cholera. Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated ...
Chorea (or choreia, occasionally) is an abnormal involuntary movement disorder, one of a group of neurological disorders called dyskinesias. The term chorea is derived from the Ancient Greek: χορεία ("dance"; see choreia ), as the quick movements of the feet or hands are comparable to dancing. The term hemichorea refers to chorea of one ...
Nov 30, 2022 · The average cholera CFR reported globally in 2021 was 1.9% (2.9% in Africa), well above acceptable (<1%) and the highest recorded in over a decade. This year the number of cholera cases and cholera-associated deaths have surged globally following years of decline. Of particular concern are the outbreaks in 13 countries, which did not report ...
Aug 29, 2022 · Cholera Symptoms . The characteristic symptoms of severe cholera are huge volumes of explosive watery diarrhea that sometimes is called "rice water stools" (because it resembles water that has been used to wash rice), vomiting, and leg cramps. The rapid loss of fluids—as much as 20 liters per day—can quickly lead to severe dehydration.
