Question 1

how do you get cholera?

Accepted Answer

It is spread bywater: and food that is contaminted by human feces. It is also spread by undercooked seafood.

Question 2

my sister says she has cholera. are family members more likely to get the same thing?

Accepted Answer

Cholera: The disease cholera (severe diarrhea due to a bacterial toxin) is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated water and food. Sudden large outbreaks are usually caused by a contaminated water supply. Direct person to person contact is rare. Thus your risk of getting this from your sister is extremely low, unless you were directly exposed to the same source from which she got her infection.

Question 3

how would soldiers get rid of cholera?

Accepted Answer

Clean water: Epidemic cholera, due to o1 or o139 strains, is transmitted by contaminated water.  Building latrines, sewage systems and establishing dissemination of clean water will prevent cholera.

Question 4

how many people get infected with cholera each year in america?

Accepted Answer

Few: There is the occasional case of the non-epidemic serotypes of cholera acquired usually from uncooked shellfish from the gulf of mexico.  These are actually not counted as cholera.  In the last few years, with the tragic outbreak of cholera affecting haiti and dr, some cases have come to the usa in travelers.  There has been, additional, a smaller outbreak of cholera in cuba this year.

Question 5

can you tell me what is cholera, how is it treated and can you get over it?

Accepted Answer

Severe diarrhea: Cholera is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria vibrio cholera, transmitted by drinking contaminated water.  It causes severe watery diarrhea that leads to rapid dehydration, shock and death if not aggressively treated.  The most important treatment is intravenous or oral rehydration.  This is a disease that occurs in epidemics. There's no cholera in kennebunk, maine, i can promise!

Question 6

how should get a cholera vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Orally: We used to use injected cells, but now the vaccine contains killed whole cells and antigens from the toxin molecules.

Question 7

where can i get my cholera vaccines?

Accepted Answer

Cholera vaccine: Cholera vaccine is not routinely given in usa and is not stocked in most clinics and physicians office.If you are travelling to an endemic area where cholera is prevalent the vaccine has to be specialy ordered.Talk to your doctor or contact cdc.

Question 8

will cholera kill me if i don't get treatment?

Accepted Answer

Can do: Very serious illness. Needs IV fluid replacement therapy plus antibiotics.

Question 9

is there a vaccine you can get to prevent cholera?

Accepted Answer

Oral cholera vaccine: Yes, vaccines to offer protection from Cholera do exist, but are not likely to be readily available in a general practitioner's office.  Here is more information :

http://www.who.int/topics/cholera/vaccines/en/

Question 10

how much infected water do you need to drink to get cholera?

Accepted Answer

Very little: if it contains the right serotype of Vibrio cholerae

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