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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.
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Serogroups O1 and O139, types of Vibrio cholerae bacteria,...
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Many countries in Southeast Asia face challenges that can...
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May 14, 2024 · Serogroups O1 and O139, types of Vibrio cholerae bacteria, can produce a toxin that causes the disease known as cholera. Only toxigenic strains of serogroups O1 and O139 cause widespread epidemics and are reportable to the World Health Organization (WHO) as cholera. Vibrio cholerae O1 has two biotypes, Classical and El Tor. Each biotype has ...
1 day ago · Although much is known about the mechanisms behind the spread of cholera, researchers still do not have a full understanding of what makes cholera outbreaks happen in some places and not others. Lack of treatment of human feces and lack of treatment of drinking water greatly facilitate its spread.
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Apr 23, 2024 · What causes cholera outbreaks? LACK OF CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION. Cholera occurs in settings without clean water and proper sanitation—from remote villages to overcrowded cities, refugee camps, and conflict zones. FLOODS AND DROUGHTS. Outbreaks can be driven by both too much water and too little water.
6 days ago · 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 1, 2024 · Cholera continues to be a significant public health threat for many reasons: its endemicity is expanding, outbreaks are unpredictable, it has high morbidity and mortality, it is underdetected and underreported, antimicrobial resistance is increasing, and resources for treatment are inadequate.
6 days ago · Many countries in Southeast Asia face challenges that can contribute to cholera outbreaks, including poverty and crowded living areas. The region also is susceptible to extreme environmental factors like frequent widespread flooding that can contaminate water sources and dislocate people. Highlights areas around the world where cholera is present.
