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What is the treatment for cholera in tropics?
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Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 51 years experience
Same as anywhere: Rehydration...Rehydration...Rehydration. Antibiotics like Doxycycline can be helpful but the most important discovery in cholera therapy was that oral rehydration works....
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