Question 1

can fever occur during the immune reponse to the cholera bacteria?

Accepted Answer

It can: But fever during cholera infection tends not to be prominent.

Question 2

why does the cholera vaccine only contain cholera poison and not the cholera bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Both!: The recipient of the vaccine develops antibodies to the toxin and the bacteria.  The most common vaccine in use today contains killed whole cells and fragments of the toxin.  The vaccine acts by inducing antibodies against both the bacterial components and the toxin!

Question 3

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.

Question 4

is cholera caused only by the bacterium vibrio?

Accepted Answer

You are correct: The famous traveler's diarrhea is caused by the bug vibrio cholerae...
Cholera can be endemic, epidemic, or pandemic...It is a rather important disease.
Take precaution if you travel. Consult your doc. Check cdc.Gov web site before traveling etc...
Good luck.

Question 5

what are the causes of cholera in modern age?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

can fresh cherries and milk cause cholera or lead to death?

Accepted Answer

Only if contaminated: The cholera organism can hide in the most surprising places; during an outbreak, it's good to boil everything, even the water you wash your cherries in.

Question 7

how would a doctor treat himself if he had cholera?

Accepted Answer

Hydration: Hydration and if necessary antibiotic prescription by a colleague.

Question 8

if you keep a patient hydrated, will their antibiodies eventually kill cholera on their own?

Accepted Answer

Usually: Per the CDC- "With prompt rehydration, fewer than 1% of cholera patients die." REF:  https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/general/index.html. Oral and intravenous hydration is the key to treatment. Antibiotics can help to shorten the course of illness.

Question 9

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 10

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/

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