Cholera is a disease that is spread by contaminated water, particulary, by water that is contaminated by human sewage. If water is properly treated, it will not spread cholera and the disease will be prevented.
In countries with good medical services, it's quite easy to prevent, or if it does break out, to deal with cholera. In Zimbabwe, which has ceased operating as a rational country, it is impossible to prevent cholera and very hard to stop it, since medical services have broken down, and only the charity of other peoples is available to combat it.
These instructions are generally used for the prevention of cholera and hope that it will be useful for you:
A)Stay away from raw or undercooked fish or seafood. Be sure to eat and drink from hotels and restaurants, being careful to avoid street vendors.
B)Drink only water that you know is boiled, chlorine or iodine treated. Tea and coffee must contain this same treated water. Soft drinks and other carbonated bottled drinks are okay as long as you avoid ice.
C)Eat foods and vegetables, which are cooked thoroughly and still hot. Eat only fruit you peeled yourself. Avoid raw, uncooked salads and any food that's been washed with untreated water.
D)Bring no food possibly contaminated back into the United States, including perishable seafood or raw fruit or vegetables.
What are some important facts about cholera?
Cholera is caused by becoming infected with a bacterium called vibrio cholera. It's a disease that affects the bowels and in its most severe form is characterized by acute watery diarrhoea that can lead to immediate death through severe dehydration and kidney failure.
Almost 12,000 people have contracted cholera since August in Zimbabwe, and the outbreak threatens to kill even greater numbers as the water situation becomes more desperate.
Unlike other diarrhoeal diseases, cholera can also kill a healthy adult within hours.
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Through what pathway in the cell membrane does the cholera toxin enter the cell?
CTX enters via Receptor mediated endocytosis (RME), also known as clathrin dependent endocytosis.
What did factory workers get paid in the 1800s?
Rich families earnt several thousand pounds a week
and poor families probably earnt 15 shillings (75p) a week
The poorer people would have even less money.
Yes, Cholera will spread fast if many people have eaten or drank the contaminated food or water. Cholera isn't spread by casual contact from one person to another.
How would you cure cholera in the 1840's?
Most likely it'd be from drinking infected water. Because there were no laws on housing back then, builders didn't build loos in houses to save money. Every one on a street shared a pit for a toilet, which often over flowed into the river. The sewage was a breeding ground for e.coli. People drank the dirty river water as they were poor. Aswell, people lived in very poor conditions (again due to lack of laws on building). So you'd be on a cold, concrete floor, in the dark, no light, little clean air, dirt and rats around you, no furniture and no food if you were infected (why waste food on the dying?) when you had caught cholera.
So to sum it up, e.coli bread in sewage, that over flowed into the river which people drank.
What causes the periodic outbreaks of cholera in the Mezquital Valley?
Every few years tainted river water from Mexico City brings cholera to the Mezquital valley. It's a deadly trade-off most farmers have reluctantly accepted.
What would cause your pipes to tick when water drains even when water is not turned on?
you have air in the system you need to bleed the air out at the radiators at the end of each rad is a hex bolt you need a rad key available from any plumbers Maybe I should clarify...there is no radiator. There is a pipe that ticks when water drains down my bathroom sink, toilet or kitchen sink. (same pipe, same location) Expansion and conraction. Especially ABS and PVC pipes touching wood or sheetrock.
John snow, he cured it by looking at the sewage and the river Thames and the sewage was found to leak through into the water supply this is how the epademic started.
What symtems were there of cholera in Victorian times?
Cholera in Victorian times was the same as it is now. It is a GI disease with vomiting and diarrhea mainly. Some times the diarrhea is called "rice water" because of the color of it looks like the color of water that had rice cooked in it. Loss of water can be up to 5 gallons a day. A person looks almost blue because they as so dehydrated.
How long does it take to recover from the disease cholera?
by taking some iv at the hospital its simple iv is a sort medicine that nutrient you with the right medicine you need so that is why iv takes off cholera i have been to Haiti the mother land that's how i know it
What are the problems identified in Ghana?
Ghana faces several challenges, including economic issues such as high inflation and unemployment rates, particularly among the youth. Additionally, inadequate infrastructure, especially in rural areas, hampers development and access to essential services. Environmental concerns, like deforestation and pollution, further complicate the country's growth. Political instability and corruption also undermine governance and public trust.
75% of people that have cholera do not exhibit any symtoms.
How did cholera change maynards life?
Cholera changed Maynards life because he didnt die from it and purchased a pint and a half of brandy instead of drinking water.
What was the death rate for cholera in the 19th century?
In the middle ages people lived in small towns and villages ,until the industrial revolution which cause problems because of unclean water supplies this allowed the bacterium to spread more easily second outbreak of cholera was most certainty the worst of the outbreaks.
This occured from 1829-1851 Firstly in Hungary estimated around (100,000) when the plague reached London it claimed around 55,000 people in the United Kingdom. 20,000 people died in France and finally it killed 150,000 people in Egypt with this outbreak
Why is the epidemics of jaundice and cholera take a very big toll in human life in large cities?
It spreads person to person.
Why did more women die from cholera than men?
Men, as the dominant gender, were able to buy beer to drink, which was not contaminated with cholera, while women were left only with contaminated water to drink. The men did not do this to avoid cholera (not even knowing what caused cholera) but they did it because they loved beer. Ironically, even a vice sometimes will work to your advantage. Fortunately, we now have safe drinking water, at least in the developed world. And in the undeveloped world, smart people boil their water and make tea, killing bacteria in the process.
Yes cholera exists in parts of the world were there is unclean water, food or other hygienic material. It is mostly occurring in undeveloped countries where sanitary resources are limited. Cholera is found in food and water which is contaminated most often by feces from humans. Once the disease is contracted people who do not seek medical attention may die within 4-12 hrs after experiencing symptoms. hope this helped
Where is there a cholera break and what is cholera?
There is a cholera outbreak in haiti right now and cholera is a bacteria cell called vibrio cholerae. This answer is coming from an 11 year old. Im in the gifted program.