The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Cholera that are listed by the Diseases Database:
Source: Diseases Database
Causes: Cholera:
Feces exposure from poor hygiene and sanitation of food or water.
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)
Article excerpts about the
causes of Cholera:
A person may get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated
with the cholera bacterium. In an epidemic, the source of the
contamination is usually the feces of an infected person. The
disease can spread rapidly in areas with inadequate treatment
of sewage and drinking water. (Source: excerpt from Cholera General: DBMD)
The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Cholera:
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Humans are the only hosts and victims of V. cholerae, a motile, aerobic organism. It's transmitted through food and water contaminated with fecal material from carriers or people with active infections. Cholera is most common in Africa, southern and Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, although outbreaks have occurred in Japan, Australia, and Europe. Infection also occurs after eating shellfish from recognized environmental reservoirs of cholera, including one that's along the United States’ Gulf of Mexico coast.
Cholera occurs during the warmer months and is most prevalent among lower socioeconomic groups. In India, it's common among children ages 1 to 5, but in other endemic areas, it's equally distributed among all age-groups. Susceptibility to cholera may be increased by a deficiency or an absence of hydrochloric acid.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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