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Introduction: Cholera
Cholera: An acute bacterial disease transmitted through food or water contaminated with human faeces. The intestinal infection is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cholera is available below.
Symptoms of Cholera
- Stage 1: diarrheal stage
- Watery diarrhea - usually severe but painless
- Vomiting
- Rice-water stools
- Muscle cramps
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Medical Textbooks Online about Cholera
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Treat chronic diarrhoea seriously: Diarrhoea can be quite frightening and stressful for the patient. Serious disorders such as colorectal carcinoma must be considered in patients who present with a gradual onset of persistent diarrhoea. AIDS due to symptomatic HIV infection needs consideration especially in those at risk. Infectious disorders that can affect international travellers such as cholera, paratyphoid and amoebiasis should also be kept in mind and a detailed travel history must be taken from the patient. In children coeliac disease and fibrocystic disease present with chronic diarrhoea. Infection with Giardia lamblia may go on for months with watery stools before diagnosis....read more »
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Causes of Cholera
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Treatments for Cholera
- Bed rest
- Tetracycline
- Sulphonamides
- Fluid replacement
- Electrolytes
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Prognosis for Cholera
Prognosis for 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)
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Clinical Trials for Cholera
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Cholera include:
- Immunity to Human Cholera in Bangladesh - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Zinc Supplementation in Cholera Patients - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Zinc
- Safety and Immunogenicity of Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kolkata - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Safety and Immunogenicity of a New Formulation of a Bivalent Killed, Whole-Cell Oral Cholera Vaccine - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Protective Immunity to Human Cholera in Bangladesh - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Cholera
Prevention of Cholera
Prevention information for Cholera has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Cholera.
- Cholera vaccination
- Avoid contaminated water
- Avoid contaminated food
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Statistics for Cholera
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Types of Cholera
- Classic cholera - the main type
- Cholera sicca - rare form where much fluid is retained in the digestive system.
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Definitions of Cholera:
An acute diarrheal disease endemic in India and Southeast Asia whose causative agent is VIBRIO CHOLERAE. This condition can lead to severe dehydration in a matter of hours unless quickly treated. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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
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