CHORELA

Transmission occurs primarily by drinking water or eating food that has been contaminated by the feces (waste product) of an infected person, including one with no apparent symptoms.

THIS IS AN IMAGE OF THE CHOLERA

The main symptoms are watery diarrhea, vomiting, cramps,lack of energy, dry mouth,lack of tears, and low urine

The symptoms usually start suddenly, half a day to five days after ingestion of the bacteria.

The diarrhea is described a "rice water" it has a fishy odor

Cholera is not contagious, so you can't catch it from direct contact with another person.

People get cholera from eating or drinking food or water that's been contaminated with the feces (poop) of someone who has cholera.

Cholera is an infection disease.

Drink safe water
Wash your hand often with soap and safe water
Cook food well
Eat healthy food
Drinking
Preparing food or drinks
Brushing your teeth
Washing your face and hands
Washing dishes and utensils that you use to eat or prepare food
Washing fruits and vegetables

People who have mild to moderate cases usually get better within a week. Even people with severe cases of cholera recover fully in a week if not they get medical care.

Choleras first origins, within the Indian subcontinent, are believed to have occurred due to the result of poor living conditions.

After Indian cholera travel to Europe, Russia and North America

FACTS

There are 100 000–120 000 deaths due to cholera every year of which only a small proportion

The word cholera is from Greek

After Indian cholera travel to Europe, Russia and North America

WORK CITED

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera
• http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/cholera-faq
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001348/
• http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs107/en/

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