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) ...see also Overview of Cholera
Deaths from Cholera: 1 death from 53 cases in USA in the years 1995-1999 (MMWR 1999)
Estimated mortality rate for Cholera from incidence and deaths statistics:
Complications of Cholera may include:
Complications of Cholera from the Diseases Database include:
See also complications of Cholera.
The 'prognosis' of Cholera usually refers to the likely outcome of Cholera. The prognosis of Cholera may include the duration of Cholera, chances of complications of Cholera, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Cholera, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Cholera. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
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