Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Cholera as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Types of Cholera:
Broader types of Cholera:
Incidence (annual) of Cholera: 6 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Incidence Rate of Cholera: approx 1 in 45,333,334 or 0.00% or 5 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Cholera:
Over 200 proven cases of cholera have been reported in the U.S. since 1973, with 90% occurring within the last 5 years. Most of these cases were detected only after epidemiological investigation. Probably more sporadic cases have occurred, but have gone undiagnosed or unreported.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
...
0-5 cases per year in the United
States. (Source: excerpt from Cholera: DBMD)
Profile for Cholera: Target Populations: All people are believed to be susceptible to infection, but individuals with damaged or undeveloped immunity, reduced gastric acidity, or malnutrition may suffer more severe forms of the illness. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
Geography Profile for Cholera: Cholera has been very rare in industrialized nations for the last 100 years; however, the disease is still common today in other parts of the world, including the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa. (Source: excerpt from Cholera General: DBMD)
Complications of Cholera:
see complications of Cholera
Prognosis of Cholera: Although cholera can be life-threatening, it is easily prevented
and treated. In the United States, because of advanced water and
sanitation systems, cholera is not a major threat; however, everyone,
especially travelers, should be aware of how the disease is transmitted
and what can be done to prevent it. (Source: excerpt from Cholera General: DBMD)
Deaths for Cholera: 1 death from 53 cases in USA in the years 1995-1999 (MMWR 1999)
Causes of Cholera: see causes of Cholera
Cause of Cholera: Feces exposure from poor hygiene and sanitation of food or water.
Causes of Cholera: Nature of Acute Disease: Cholera is the name of the infection caused by V. cholerae.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
...
Contaminated drinking water or
food. Large epidemics often related to fecal contamination
of water supplies or street vended foods. Occasionally transmitted
through eating raw or undercooked shellfish that are naturally
contaminated. (Source: excerpt from Cholera: DBMD)
Risk factors for Cholera:
see
risk factors for Cholera
Symptoms of Cholera: see symptoms of Cholera
Complications of Cholera: see complications of Cholera
Incubation period for Cholera: 1 to 3 days
More information:
see contagiousness of Cholera
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Cholera.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Cholera.
Treatments for Cholera:
see treatments for Cholera
Prevention of Cholera:
see prevention of Cholera
Research for Cholera:
see research for Cholera
Hospitalization statistics for Cholera:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Cholera:
Organs and body systems related to Cholera include:
Main name of condition: Cholera
Class of Condition for Cholera: bacterial
Asiatic cholera, Vibrio cholerae O1, epidemic cholera
Asiatic cholera, Indian cholera, Epidemic cholera
Source - WordNet 2.1
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