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Yes Cholera is a serious illness that can easily kill you as a result of dehydration. Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. these bacteria infect the fat of the small intestine and cause profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Transmission is primarily through contaminated drinking water or food. The diarrhea and vomiting can cause serious dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Treatment is with oral and or intravenous re-hydration solutions.
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What is vector of diarrhea?
The vector is how the illness is spread. In cholera's case, the vector is contaminated water. That is how cholera is spread.
What is the implicated illness for vidrio cholerae?
The bacterium Vibrio cholerae is an infrection of the intestine which causes Cholera, a diarrheal illness.
Who was the famous person who had cholera?
One famous person who had cholera was the British writer and philosopher Thomas Carlyle. He contracted the illness in 1832 during a cholera epidemic in London. Despite his illness, Carlyle continued to write and contribute to literature, leaving a lasting impact with works such as "Sartor Resartus" and "The French Revolution." His experience with cholera also influenced his views on health and society.
What happened to Oktoberfest 1873?
In 1854 and 1873, there was an outbreak of cholera, so the Oktoberfest in both years was canceled. Cholera was a frequent illness in the 1800s, caused from drinking dirty or contaminated water. The Oktoberfest celebration was first held in 1810 for the marriage of Prince Ludwig.
What is Tchaikovsky's illness?
Tchaikovsky died from cholera, which was epidemic at that time. There is controversy over whether he committed suicide by purposely drinking unboiled water to contract the disease.
What are some harmful micro organisms?
Harmful microorganisms cause disease and illness to animals and plants. Some of these include E. coli, the cholera virus, anthrax and Lyme.
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 are the different types of vibrio cholera?
Vibrio cholera-01Vibrio cholera-0139Vibrio cholera-non-01Vibrio cholera-non-0139
What is a sentence using cholera?
cholera is poopy.
How does a cholera vaccination make you immune to cholera?
In cholera vaccination you are injected the dead cells of cholera. So you get antibodies to cholera. This vaccine is not very effective. The protection rate is some where 50 to 60 % only. So you can not keep faith on the vaccine for protection from cholera.
Does chlorine cause cholera?
Chlorine does not cause cholera. You may get cholera, by absence of that little chlorine in public water supply.
What happens when you breathe cholera?
You will not get the cholera by breathing the cholera bacilli. They can infect the gut only. You may get immunized to cholera. But immunity to cholera is short lasting and is not very effective as well. By injecting dead cholera bacilli you get the immunity for cholera.
