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Cholera
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of water or food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Its main symptoms include vomiting and profuse watery diarrhea. It is mainly treated with oral rehydration solution and intravenous fluids.
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when doctors didnt know what it was or how to stop it and help people that had it.
Why does a person with cholera lose so much body fluid?
You have severe vomiting and loose motion in cholera. Patient can loose up to ten to twenty litres of fluid on day one. When you loose 10 % of body weight in loose motion, that is called as severe dehydration.
Who linked outbreaks of cholera to contaminated water?
The great physician from London, Dr. john Snow proved the same in 1854. He made a map of patients from Broad street (now Broadwick street) of Soho district, London.
How does cholera make you feel?
Cholera Symptoms
Symptoms of cholera can begin as soon as a few hours or as long as five days after infection. Often symptoms are mild. But sometimes they are very serious. About one in 20 people infected have severe watery diarrhea accompanied by vomiting, which can quickly lead to dehydration. Although many infected people may have minimal or no symptoms, they can still contribute to spread of the infection.
Signs and symptoms of dehydration include:
Rapid heart rate
Loss of skin elasticity (the ability to return to original position quickly if pinched)
Dry mucous membranes, including the inside of the mouth, throat, nose, and eyelids
Low blood pressure
Thirst
Muscle cramps
If not treated, dehydration can lead to shock and death in a matter of hours.
Why did cholera spread in slums?
because they were so dirty and cramped the diseases were contagious so they spread quickly.
How does the immune system fight cholera?
with white blood cells and antibodies. If you have it though, its probably because of drinking unclean water, you should go to the hospital right away
How effective is chlorine in preventing water borne diseases?
Chlorine kills almost all types of bacteria and viruses, when given a time of hour or two. It find it difficult to kill the ova and cysts. But you can filter the water to remove the ova and cysts.
How does dirty water kill you?
By drinking dirty water the human body can develop serious illness like :
- typhoid fever
- dengue
- cholera
- diphtheria
Cholera how long does it last?
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.
Cholera is usually cured using the hydration method. Patients drink lots of water and other fluids and use the restroom many times to get rid of the cholera bacteria (found in untreated/not treated well/unclean/sewage water).
How can you prevent cholera using chlorine?
Some common precautions are:
- Drink only water that you have boiled or treated with chlorine or iodine.
- Eat only food that's been thoroughly cooked and is still hot, or fruit that you've peeled yourself.
- Avoid undercooked or raw fish and shellfish.
- Avoid raw salads and vegetables.
- Avoid food and drinks from street vendors
What social factors contribute to the spread of cholera?
If trees don't whisper than mangoes don't swim so if that occurs you should go to a physiotherapist to get a nose job
What are the effects of cholera to human?
Since Cholera is a disease that can cause severe dehydration, this can create issue with the kidney. In severe cases kidney failure occurs and sometimes this is not reversible. This is the only known long term effect of Cholera.
cholera was stopped by the public health act introduced by the government
Which diseases may be caused from drinking contaminated water?
Probably the number one problem that it will cause is Amebic Dysentery. This causes severe diarrhea, nausea, and inflammation of the intestines. Dehydration will occur and if not treated you can die.
What is the most common injury caused by cholera?
The shigella bacteria produces toxins that can attack the lining of the large intestine, causing swelling, ulcers on the intestinal wall, and bloody diarrhea; starting a day or two after they are exposed to the bacterium. Some symptoms include:
Diarrhea, Blood in stool, abdominal cramps, high fever, dehydration, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, painful bowel movements, and unintended weight loss or gain.
Only about 5 - 15% of the cases of shigellosis result in death.
Is black death the same as cholera?
The Black Death had two plagues during it, the Pneumonic and the BUBONIC so I can see where your coming from
More:Bubonic plague is one of three possible manifestations of a disease, and the Black Death was one specific epidemic of the same disease, in which all manifestations appeared.(In addition to the bubonic and pneumonic forms of the plague, there is a form called septicemic).
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How did john snow prevent the spread of cholera?
he stopped it by tracking down loads of people in1854 and found they all drank from a well john snow soon tracked down the well and with the evidence he had he shut the well down and cholera had gone he had saved the day
What is the quarantine period for cholera?
According to the regulations, passengers on an international voyage who have been to an area where there is an epidemic of pneumonic plague must be placed in isolation for six days before being allowed to leave.
