CHOLERA

What is a plague?

• A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium

Used in a sentence

• The plague is spreading through the city.

Five facts about cholera

• 3-5 million people infected each year
• 120,000 deaths each year
• First recorded in India in 1563

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• Get by drinking and eating infected foods
• Prevented with rehydration salts

I awoke to my maid pounding on my door, calling my name with a frightening tone. When I assured that I was alright, she began to tell me about the outbreak. At first it came as a surprise, but as I realized what this meant, I became worried for my family. Confusion ran through my mind as I tried to wrap my head around the whole situation. As I walked out my front door, to see for myself, I became anxious with what I was seeing.