administration of oral rehydration salts to replace lost fluids
You should die from cholera when you refuse to seek treatment.
if the correct treatment and vaccines are taken than cholera can be cured
George Erving Winslow has written: 'Essay on the nature, symptoms, and treatment of Asiatic cholera' -- subject(s): Cholera, Treatment
To stop the cholera epidemic, you need to attack the cholera on two fronts. One is to stop the spread of cholera and second is to treat the patients of cholera. Chlorination of water is the best method to make the water safe for drinking. For chlorination to be effective, the water need to be free from the organic material. You go for super-chlorination in cholera epidemic. Food should be freshly cooked to eat. Second in treatment of the cholera patients. If the patient of cholera dies, you may create the panic in the minds of people and they can run to other towns to create the new foci of cholera epidemic. So you need to isolate the patients to some convenient place, like school. You have to treat the patient aggressively, with intravenous fluids as well as with oral re-hydration solution. You need to seek cooperation from all the sections of the community. Quality of leadership makes all the difference. With proper and confident management you can stop the cholera epidemic, rather dramatically.
Charles Morehead has written: 'Notes on the prevention and treatment of Cholera'
early introduction of sewage treatment plants
The most convenient cure for cholera is preventing it from occurring in the first place. If a person is infected, the cure for cholera involves treatment with fluid replacement and possibly antibiotics. If treatments for cholera are started in a timely manner and in adequate volumes, a cure for cholera is possible in greater than 99% of cases.
Typically, cholera treatment includes fluid replacement and antibiotics. In severe cases, intravenous (IV) fluid replacement may be necessary. It is very important that treatment is started as soon as possible after diagnosis. If prompt and appropriate treatment is given, the mortality rate is reduced to well under one percent.
Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Cholera is not caused by any virus. Cholera is caused by baceteria. Name of that bacteria is vibrio cholerae.
Without treatment, the lethality rate for cholera can be as high as 50% to 70%. The disease can lead to severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances within hours, making prompt medical intervention critical. With effective treatment, including rehydration therapy, the mortality rate drops significantly to below 1%.
You have only a few days to live if you get Cholera. However, it is extremely easy to treat Cholera by restoring the proper fluids in the blood stream. So, if you choose to get treatment, you can live out your normal life span.