What is the main cause of cholera?
What is the main cause of cholera?
Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with Vibrio cholerae bacteria. People can get sick when they swallow food or water contaminated with cholera bacteria. The infection is often mild or without symptoms, but can sometimes be severe and life-threatening.
What happens in cholera?
A bacterium called Vibrio cholerae causes cholera infection. The deadly effects of the disease are the result of a toxin the bacteria produces in the small intestine. The toxin causes the body to secrete enormous amounts of water, leading to diarrhea and a rapid loss of fluids and salts (electrolytes).
What are the two types of cholera?
Two serogroups (O1 and O139) or types of Vibrio cholerae bacteria can produce cholera toxin that causes the disease we call cholera. About 1 in 10 people infected with cholera toxin-producing O1 or O139 Vibrio cholerae experience severe, life-threatening illness, and both serogroups can cause widespread epidemics.
What food is good for cholera?
It is advisable to include lemon, onion, green chillies, vinegar and mint in the routine diet during an epidemic of cholera. Make sure that solid and uncooked foods and uncooked vegetables are avoided completely until there is a complete recovery.
How is cholera cured?
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.
Is cholera a virus or bacteria?
Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the toxigenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 or O139.
What treats cholera?
Does cholera have a vaccine?
The FDA recently approved a single-dose live oral cholera vaccine called Vaxchora® (lyophilized CVD 103-HgR) in the United States. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to approve the vaccine for adults 18 – 64 years old who are traveling to an area of active cholera transmission.
Is there a vaccine for cholera?
How long can cholera last?
The symptoms of mild or uncomplicated cases of cholera resolve on their own (spontaneously) within 3 to 6 days of onset. The bacteria usually disappear from the gastrointestinal system within 2 weeks. Most people with cholera require the replacement of fluids that are lost due to prolonged diarrhea.