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Cholera is caused by a bacteria that attacks the lining of the colon. There are really two main reasons so many people die from this disease. One is that the onset of the disease is extremely fast, so there isn't always adequate time to obtain treatment. Death can occur in one or two days. The second is that the disease frequently occurs after flooding or other natural disasters in impoverished areas. This means that medication (antibiotics), clinics, doctors are frequently not available or accessable.
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What animals catch cholera?
Humans
What disease did Florence Nightingale catch?
Florence nightingale died of cholera
Why do you get cholera?
Cholera is a horrible disease that you catch from constantly drinking dirty water. It is very common in poor countries, escpecially African Countries.
What is cholera and how do you get it?
The vector (the way the illness is spread) is mainly through contaminated water. There are most likely other ways you can catch the bacteria, but contaminated water is where the index case starts.
What are facts of cholera?
75% of people that have cholera do not exhibit any symtoms.
Can cholera kill people in the third world?
Cholera can kill any person.
Can Cholera kill you?
In cholera the patient gets vomiting fallowed by severe loose motion. The isotonic fluid from the extracellular compartment is grossly reduced making the patient grossly hypertensive. Ultimately he dies of the complications of hypovolemia.
When did cholera spread to tewkesbury?
There was an outbreak of cholera in Tewksbury in 1832 and 76 people died
Did cholera and tuberculosis kill people in the early 1800s?
It killed people in the 1840's - 1850's, or atleast cholera did.
Is cholera eradicated from India?
Cholera is not eradicated from the India. It is not possible to eradicate the cholera from India, in near future. Cholera is maintained in the community with many subclinical cases. Some of the people develop the severe form of cholera. With the majority people living in the villages and slums, they do not have access to good medical care. So many people die of dehydration, in isolated incidences.
Who are the main victims of cholera?
Poor people living in slums of developing countries are prone to get cholera.
What did people think of cholera?
They thought that cholera was spread from water and food because of the bacteria in the food.
