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How does cholera get passed on from one infected person to another?
Cholera spread by fecal oral route. So cholera mainly spreads through infected water source. It may spread by houseflies and by hands through contamination of food articles.
A sentence for cholera?
My great great grandmother was infected with cholera on the Oregon Trail because she drank dirty water.
What is meant by the word 'carrier' as it relates to cholera?
infected person
What are the causes and symptoms of cholera?
You get cholera by drinking infected water or food. Cholera is caused by vibrio choleare bacteria. Vomiting, few times fallowed by profuse watery diarrhoea are the symptoms of the cholera. Typically there is rice water stool.
Does an infected person with cholera cough?
They don't cough, they vomit. Unless you mean coughing up. Cholera is dehyrdration of the system linked to diahrea and vomiting.
Why is clean water so important?
So that you won't get infected or sick. e.g. cholera (?)
What countries still get infected with cholera?
cholera affects the countries which have poverty & cannot afford clean water. ie India Brazil and Peru.
Is cholera a bacterial disease?
Yes, Cholera is an infectious, diarrheal disease of the small intestine caused by the bacterium, Vibrio cholera. Cholera can be spread through infected food or water and is usually a minor infection without any symptoms, however sometimes it can be dangerous.
How do you get choleara?
Normally cholera is caught by drinking infected water or eating food that has been contaminated by a person infected with the bacteria (not washing their hands properly).
Can an individual become infected by cholera twice?
Yes, an individual can become infected by cholera more than once. Immunity to the cholera bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, is not long-lasting, and different strains can circulate in different outbreaks. Therefore, even after recovering from an infection, a person can be susceptible to reinfection, especially if they are exposed to contaminated water or food again.
How is cholera spread from person to person?
If the infected person sneezes close to an un infected person Cholera is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. A person gets cholera by drinking water or eating food infected with the bacterium. Once swallowed, it settles in the lining of the small bowel and releases a toxin (poison) that can cause the body to flush liquid into the small bowel, resulting in watery diarrhea. The bacterium that causes cholera is usually transmitted by water contaminated with human feces, but it can also be transmitted by ingesting contaminated food, especially raw or undercooked seafood and shellfish. Nost people infected with cholera have no symptoms, yet they carry the bacteria for few weeks, excreting them slowly into the water supply.
How is cholera spread from one person to another?
If the infected person sneezes close to an un infected person Cholera is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. A person gets cholera by drinking water or eating food infected with the bacterium. Once swallowed, it settles in the lining of the small bowel and releases a toxin (poison) that can cause the body to flush liquid into the small bowel, resulting in watery diarrhea. The bacterium that causes cholera is usually transmitted by water contaminated with human feces, but it can also be transmitted by ingesting contaminated food, especially raw or undercooked seafood and shellfish. Nost people infected with cholera have no symptoms, yet they carry the bacteria for few weeks, excreting them slowly into the water supply.
