Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and is spread by ingestion of contaminated food or water.
The infection is often mild or without symptoms, but sometimes it can be severe and life threatening.
Profuse watery diarrhea, sometimes described as “rice-water stools,”Approximately one in ten (5-10%) of infected persons will have severe cholera which in the early stages includes:
vomiting
rapid heart rate
- Loss of skin elasticity.
- Dry mucous membranes.
- Low blood pressure.
- Thirst.
- Muscle cramps.
- Restlessness or irritability.
Profuse diarrhea produced by cholera patients contains large amounts of infectious Vibrio choleraebacteria that can infect others if ingested, and when these bacteria contaminate water or food will lead to additional infections. Dispose of human waste appropriately to prevent the spread of cholera.
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Infected persons, when treated rapidly, can recover quickly, and there are typically no long term consequences. Persons with cholera do not become carriers of the disease after they recover, but can be reinfected if exposed again
Centre of Disease Control And Prevention.
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