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Cholera
Symptoms
-Profuse watery diarrheas, sometimes described as “rice-water stools”
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Data
-Reported Cases: 50%, most occurred in Africa
-Treatment: 80%, cholera cases can be treated using only Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)
Preventions: 663 million, people in the world do not use improved sources of drinking water
Researchers have estimated that every year, there are roughly 1.3 to 4.0 million cases, and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths worldwide due to cholera
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What is Cholera
Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused by the toxigenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 or O139 infecting the intestine. Per year, an unprecedented 2.9 million cases and 95,000 deaths occur worldwide. The infection is usually mild or asymptomatic, but it may be severe.
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Cures
Oral or intravenous hydration is the primary treatment for cholera. In conjunction with hydration, treatment with antibiotics is recommended for severely ill patients. It is also recommended for patients who have severe or some dehydration and continue to pass a large volume of stool during rehydration treatment.
History of Cholera
During the 19th century, cholera spread across the world from its original reservoir in the Ganges delta in India. Six subsequent pandemics killed millions of people across all continents. The current (seventh) pandemic started in South Asia in 1961, reached Africa in 1971 and the Americas in 1991. Cholera is now endemic in many countries.
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Britain was hit by an outbreak of cholera in 1831-32, 1848-49, 1854 and 1867. The cause was simple – sewage was being allowed to come into contact with drinking water and contaminating it. As many people used river water as their source of drinking water, the disease spread with ease.