The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Cholera may include:
Note that Cholera symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Cholera signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
Nature of Disease: Symptoms of Asiatic cholera may vary from a mild, watery diarrhea to an acute diarrhea, with characteristic rice water stools. Onset of the illness is generally sudden, with incubation periods varying from 6 hours to 5 days. Abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, and shock; after severe fluid and electrolyte loss, death may occur. Illness is caused by the ingestion of viable bacteria, which attach to the small intestine and produce cholera toxin. The production of cholera toxin by the attached bacteria results in the watery diarrhea associated with this illness. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The infection is often mild or without symptoms, but sometimes it can be severe. Approximately one in 20 infected persons has severe disease characterized by profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps. In these persons, rapid loss of body fluids leads to dehydration and shock. Without treatment, death can occur within hours. (Source: excerpt from Cholera General: DBMD)
Profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, circulatory collapse and shock. Many infections are milder diarrhea or asymptomatic. (Source: excerpt from Cholera: DBMD)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Cholera article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:
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The phrase "signs of Cholera" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Cholera that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Cholera" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Cholera.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Cholera. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Cholera has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Cholera signs or Cholera symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Cholera may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Cholera symptoms.
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