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Cholera
A dangerous intestinal infection caused by consuming food or water contaminated with a bacteria (Vibrio cholerae) that can lead to severe dehydration or death. Cholera causes such watery diarrhea, that it has been described as "rice water stool."
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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How can cholera spread?
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What sort of disease is cholera?
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In what countries is cholera found?
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What are some of the tests for Cholera?
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What is the cause of cholera in south asia?
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What are the causes of cholera in modern age?
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What are the safest home remedies for cholera?
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Are some people more prone to getting cholera?
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What are the symptoms for cholera in americans?
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What happens when you are diagnosed with cholera?
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What are the symptoms of cholera I should be looking for?
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What was worse, black death or cholera in the middle ages?
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If I'm traveling to Uganda, how worried should I be about cholera?
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Is cholera fatal?
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What are the symptoms of vibrio cholera?
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A 43-year old asked:
My friend has cholera. How do I avoid getting it?
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How many people get infected with cholera each year in america?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can you tell me what is cholera, how is it treated and can you get over it?
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What precautions do I take when there is cholera in an area that I need to travel to?
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My 5 y/o wants to know how peter tchaikovsky died. How do you explain cholera to young kids?
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Since cholera outbreaks are more consistent with contamination of water than air, what to do?
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What is the treatment for cholera in tropics?
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Is cholera like typhoid?
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What vaccination is taken for cholera?
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Is cholera caused only by the bacterium vibrio?
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What are some of the non-drug treatments for Cholera?
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