Cholera: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Prevention

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Cholera
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Cholera

• Cholera is a fatal bacterial disease caused
  primarily due to the intake of polluted water.
  Cholera leads to watery diarrhoea, loss of fluids
  and electrolytes and rapid dehydration. It is
  caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholera. Lack of
  proper sewage and water treatment gives birth to
  this severe bacterial disease. The areas prone to
  poverty or natural disasters are at higher risk
  of Cholera breakout due to no arrangement of
  suitable sanitation. Drinking contaminated water
  can even lead to sudden death of an individual.
  There are more than 5 million cases of cholera in
  India every year.

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Know the risk of Cholera 

• The risk factors that contribute to cholera are
• The absence of proper sanitation and sewage
  system
• Low level of stomach acid
• People with Type-O blood group are more likely to
  cholera
• Poor and unclean household conditions
• Eating uncooked shellfish

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Causes of Cholera

• The prime cause of the cholera infection is
  coming in contact with, bacterium vibrio cholera.
  This cholera bacterium enters the body through
  mouth, often in contaminated water and food.
• Cholera affects the inner lining of your stomach
  and attaches bacteria to the small intestine
  walls resulting in secretion of large amount of
  fluids and salts from the body, causing
  diarrhoea.
• Eating unwashed and uncooked fruits, vegetables
  and seafood can also cause cholera.

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Symptoms

• Most of the people detected with cholera do not
  become ill instantly. One out of 10 cases of
  cholera show sudden severe impacts. Visible
  symptoms of cholera can take 24 hours to 5 days
  to appear. Common symptoms of cholera include 
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Dehydration
• Fever
• Dry Mouth
• Low blood pressure
• Rapid Heart Beat

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Treatments

• A doctor can be consulted for the treatment of
  cholera, who will suggest a stool test to
  determine bacteria your body and then prescribing
  medications accordingly. Methods for the
  treatment of cholera are listed below
• Antibiotics
• ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution )
• Zinc capsules
• Drinking only boiled water

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Preventing Cholera

• Here are the few common tips that can help you
  in preventing cholera and its ill effects. 
• Avoid excessive intake of dairy products
• Wash hands before eating
• Wash fruits and vegetables with warm water prefer
  eating fruits, which you can peel yourself
• Avoid seafood

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