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The Cholera toxin is an enzyme that chemically modifies proteins in your body that involve regulating salt and water secretion. The modified proteins remain stuck in its active form, continuously secreting large amounts of salts int the intestines with water following (dude to osmosis). The excessive amount of water causes diarrhea and can kill a person from loss of water and salt.
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What are the six water related diseases?
diarrhea, and cholera that is the only two i could find
What does cholera do?
Cholera causes weakness, fatigue, rapid pulse, excessive thirst, glassy and or sunken eyes, lack of tears, low urine output, vomiting, and diarrhea. Basically, because of the excessive amount of vomiting and diarrhea, the body becomes EXTREMELY dehydrated which leads to the other symptoms mentioned and, if not treated soon, also leads to death.
What were the symptoms of cholera in pioneer time?
Symptoms of cholera were the same like they are today. Vomiting, few times fallowed by profuse watery diarrhoea are the symptoms of the cholera. Typically there is rice water stool. Vomiting, few times fallowed by profuse watery diarrhoea are the symptoms of the cholera. Typically there is rice water stool.
What is chloera?
If you mean "cholera", the dictionary.com definition is:1. Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology . an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.2. Veterinary Pathology . any of several diseases of domesticated animals that are characterized by depression, sleepiness, lack of appetite, and diarrhea.
Is cholera a illness?
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.
What is cholera caused by?
the patient loses massive quantities of fluid and electrolytes, which is associated with abdominal muscle cramps, vomiting, fever, and watery diarrhea. The diarrhea can be so profuse that a person can lose 10 to 15 litres of fluid during the infection. Which may result in death.
How does cholera prevent dehydration associated with severe diarrhea?
It doesn't. Cholera kills by dehydration via the severe diarrhea it causes!
How fast does cholera invades the blood?
Cholera bacteria does not invade your blood to cause septicemia. They normally stay in your intestine to give you profuse diarrhoea.
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.
What are the symptoms of cholera?
Vomiting, few times fallowed by profuse watery diarrhoea are the symptoms of the cholera. Typically there is rice water stool. There is no fever and there is no pain in the abdomen, during defecation.
What are Altitude chamber side effects?
Profuse vomiting, dementia, and explosive diarrhea.
Is cholera harmful or not harmful?
Cholera is harmful; it causes severe diarrhea which may lead to dehydration and death.
