Cholera

Cholera is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. The classic symptom is... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Infectious disease
• Symptoms:  Large amounts of watery diarrhea, vomiting, muscle cramps
• Usual onset:  2 hours to 5 days after exposure
• Duration:  A few days
• Causes:  Vibrio cholerae spread by fecal-oral route
• Risk factors:  Poor sanitation, not enough clean drinking water, poverty
• Diagnostic method:  Stool test
• Prevention:  Improved sanitation, clean water, hand washing, cholera vaccines
• Treatment:  Oral rehydration therapy, zinc supplementation, intravenous fluids, antibiotics
• Frequency:  3–5 million people a year
• Deaths:  28,800 (2015)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo