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What are the symptoms of vibrio cholera?

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Watery diarrhea: Many people infected with the cholera bacillus have no symptoms but when symptoms occur the disease is manifest by watery ( rice water ) stools, sometimes with vomiting and little fever.

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Dr. Ziad Akl answered

Diarrhea: The main symptom is watery diarrhea that is often severe and can be fatal unless treated rapidly with IV fluids.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Most have no sx's.: 5 to 10% have more severe illness. Possible symptoms/ signs include thirst, abdominal pain, watery gray- cloudy diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, leg cramps,rapid heart rate & breathing, lethargy, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, seizures, coma or death. Sx's usually begin within 2 hours to 5 days after exposure.

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