Question 1

how does cholera spread among humans?

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Contaminated water: Cholera bacteria are passed by swallowing them. Almost always it occurs when feces of infected people contaminates drinking water. With normal hygiene in the home and in your community, you are not at risk of cholera.

Question 2

how can cholera spread?

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Fecal-oral: Cholera spreads by the fecal-oral route, meaning infected stool contaminates either food or water consumed by another individual. This is why hand-washing after using the restroom is extremely important! In the US, our water supply is very safe and typically not a cause for concern.

Question 3

does putting ice into whisky prevent the spread of cholera?

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No: In fact, in the extremely unlikely event that you happened to be drinking whiskey in a cholera-endemic area, the ice might be made of unpurified water and might cause infection.  You won't get cholera from whiskey drunk neat.

Question 4

do we have cholera in the u.s.?

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CHOLERA IN US: No there has not been any reported cases of cholera in us for few years.

Question 5

what sort of disease is cholera?

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Bacterial infection: Cholera is caused by a bacterium, vibrio cholerae.  Infections results in severe profuse watery diarrhea and may cause death from dehydration.  The bacterium is usually transmiited through water or food.

Question 6

what is the symptoms of cholera?

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Watery diarrhea: Cholera causes variable amount of watery (rice water) diarrhea which can be severe enough to cause rapid dehydration.  Vomiting can occur but fever is not prominent.

Question 7

in what countries is cholera found?

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Cholera: According to WHO -more recent outbreaks of cholera have included: South-East Africa (Mozambique &amp; Somalia),  Americas (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti &amp; Mexico), Afghanistan (Badakhshan province), Africa (Angola, Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo &amp; Nigeria. &gt;

Question 8

is it possible to have cholera in us?

Accepted Answer

Not likely!: It's theoretically possible, but you'd be front page news.  Cholera outbreaks rarely go unnoticed, and it would be big news if it happened in the U.S., given that the last major outbreak occurred in 1910.

Question 9

what are some of the tests for cholera?

Accepted Answer

The tests for Cholera include::   Basic metabolic panel, Complete blood count, Electrocardiogram, Kidney function tests, Stool culture, Arterial blood gas, Lactic acid, Dark field microscopy swab.

Question 10

what is the cause of cholera in south asia?

Accepted Answer

Same as always: The organism...Vibrio cholera, usually serotype o1, spread thru contaminated water.

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