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CHOLERA

Cholera is a serious disease caused by the bacteria 

Vibrio cholerae, which affects the intestinal system 

of the body. An infected person experiences severe 

vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. Without 

immediate medical treatment, cholera may result in 

death within four to twelve hours after symptoms 

begin. Due to a large loss of body fluids, cholera is 

leaves its survivors with a terrifying physical 

appearance.

Transmission

Cholera is very contagious. It is spread by 

the consumption of infected feces that 

contaminate food and water. It can also be 

spread through human to human contact. 

Some people have been infected with 

cholera by eating raw or not thoroughly 

cooked shellfish.

Symptoms

Cholera infection is mild or often shows no 

symptoms, but it can sometimes be 

severe. One in 20 infected victims will have 

severe disease characterized by profuse 

watery diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps. 

It can take anywhere from a few hours to 5 

days for symptoms to appear after 

infection. Symptoms typically appear in 2-3 

days.

Treatments

Cholera can be successfully treated by 

immediate replacement of the fluid and salts 

lost through diarrhea. Patients can be treated 

with oral rehydration solution, which is a 

prepackaged mixture of sugar and salts that 

is to be mixed with water and drunk in large 

amounts. This solution is used throughout the 

world to treat diarrhea. Severe cases also 

require intravenous fluid replacement. With 

prompt rehydration, fewer than 1% of cholera 

patients die.Antibiotics shorten the course and 

diminish the severity of the illness, but they 

are not as important as receiving rehydration. 

People who develop severe diarrhea and 

vomiting in countries where cholera occur 

should seek medical attention promptly.

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