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There was no real treatment (since it requires antibiotics.) They tried different foods, such as tomato syrup. However, cholera causes death by severe dehydration- loss of water and electrolytes. It is possible to support the patient through hydration, and permit the body to recover, and heal itself.
What else can I help you with?
What type of diseases did the pioneers have?
cholera
How were the Mormon pioneers treated?
The Mormon pioneers were treated like enemies
What is a really bad sickness?
cancer cholera it depens on if it can be treated
How can cholera can be prevented?
Cholera is a disease that is spread by contaminated water, particulary, by water that is contaminated by human sewage. If water is properly treated, it will not spread cholera and the disease will be prevented.
Would you survive cholera?
Yes, Cholera can be treated and cured. However there is no vaccination, so even if you are cured, you could catch it again. Cholera is treated by replacing fluids and electrolytes in your body which are lost by diarrhoea. See the related question below for more information.
What are facts about cholera?
Cholera can kill a person in 3 hours or sometimes less if not treated right away or if not treated properly. Cholera is also more vulnerable to kill those that have HIV or other medical issues like HIV. Hope this helps and if u have anymore questions u can ask me
Does cholera cause death?
Cholera can be successfully treated with little problem in areas with good health care available, but in underdeveloped areas with little health care facilities, the death rate from cholera is extremely high
What would happen if cholera wasn't treated?
You die of dehydration from continually excreting too many fluids.
What is cholera how does it spread?
Cholera is a dreadful disease caused by unsanitary conditions found along rivers which pioneers stopped to camp at. It is caused by contaminated water. They do human waste on the rivers and they drank the water. They threw animal carcasses on the river which they drank. They threw food on the rivers which caused the water in river to turn into an contaminated water which they drank caused cholera. Sadly, the emigrants did not realize that they will get cholera from the contaminated water.
How is cholera cured?
Cholera is usually cured using the hydration method. Patients drink lots of water and other fluids and use the restroom many times to get rid of the cholera bacteria (found in untreated/not treated well/unclean/sewage water).
What is a cholera epidemic?
Cholera is a dreadful disease caused by unsanitary conditions found along rivers which pioneers stopped to camp at. It is caused by contaminated water. They do human waste on the rivers and they drank the water. They threw animal carcasses on the river which they drank. They threw food on the rivers which caused the water in river to turn into an contaminated water which they drank caused cholera. Sadly, the emigrants did not realize that they will get cholera from the contaminated water.
What was one of the most deadly illnesses the pioneers faced how was it spread?
One of the most deadly illnesses faced by pioneers was cholera, which spread rapidly through contaminated water sources. Poor sanitation and limited access to clean drinking water made outbreaks common, particularly in crowded encampments or settlements. The disease could lead to severe dehydration and death within hours if not treated promptly. Other illnesses, such as smallpox and typhoid fever, also posed significant threats during westward expansion.
