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Prevention of Cholera

Cholera How to Prevent Transmission of Cholera? Health Education and public awareness regarding spread of disease, availability of treatment and precautions at domestic level and cooperation are...

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Mode of Transmission of Cholera

Transmission occurs from man to man via Fecally Contaminated Water Fruits & Vegetables Uncontrolled water sources such as wells, lakes, ponds, streams and rivers pose a great threat. Contaminated...

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Who is Commonly Affected by Cholera?

Who is Commonly Affected? Any personnel coming in contact with the causative agents is likely to be affected with the Cholera. All age groups & both sexes are affected (except exclusively breastfed...

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Causative Agent of Cholera

Causative Organism is Vibrio Cholera There are more than 60 serogroups of vibrio cholerae, but only sero group 01 and 0139 cause cholera. V. Cholerae 01 occurs as two biotypes-classical and EL Tor....

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Signs & Symptoms of Cholera

The Clinical Features of Moderate to Severe Cases of Cholera are the following Acute onset Severe painless watery diarrhea with or without vomiting Signs of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance &...

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Clinical Features of Cholera

Stage of Evacuation The onset is abrupt with profuse, painless, watery diarrhea followed by vomiting. The patient may pass as many as 40 stools in a day. The stools may have a rice water appearance....

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Diagnosis of Cholera

How is it Diagnosed? Stool samples are to be collected in C.B. Media & examined under microscope. By culture on TCBS (Thiosulfate – Citrate – Bile salts – Sucrose) media for bacterial growth....

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Treatment of Cholera

Adjuncts to Therapy Antibiotics should be given as soon as vomiting has stopped, which is usually after three to four hours of oral rehydration. Injectable antibiotics have no special advantages. No...

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Rehydration after Cholera

Oral Rehydration The introduction of oral rehydration, by WHO in 1971, has greatly simplified the treatment of cholera and other acute diarrheal diseases. The aim of oral fluid therapy is to prevent...

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Prevention of Cholera

Cholera How to Prevent Transmission of Cholera? Health Education and public awareness regarding spread of disease, availability of treatment and precautions at domestic level and cooperation are...

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Mode of Transmission of Cholera

Transmission occurs from man to man via Fecally Contaminated Water Fruits & Vegetables Uncontrolled water sources such as wells, lakes, ponds, streams and rivers pose a great threat. Contaminated...

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Who is Commonly Affected by Cholera?

Who is Commonly Affected? Any personnel coming in contact with the causative agents is likely to be affected with the Cholera. All age groups & both sexes are affected (except exclusively breastfed...

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Causative Agent of Cholera

Causative Organism is Vibrio Cholera There are more than 60 serogroups of vibrio cholerae, but only sero group 01 and 0139 cause cholera. V. Cholerae 01 occurs as two biotypes-classical and EL Tor....

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Signs & Symptoms of Cholera

The Clinical Features of Moderate to Severe Cases of Cholera are the following Acute onset Severe painless watery diarrhea with or without vomiting Signs of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance &...

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Clinical Features of Cholera

Stage of Evacuation The onset is abrupt with profuse, painless, watery diarrhea followed by vomiting. The patient may pass as many as 40 stools in a day. The stools may have a rice water appearance....

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Diagnosis of Cholera

How is it Diagnosed? Stool samples are to be collected in C.B. Media & examined under microscope. By culture on TCBS (Thiosulfate – Citrate – Bile salts – Sucrose) media for bacterial growth....

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Treatment of Cholera

Adjuncts to Therapy Antibiotics should be given as soon as vomiting has stopped, which is usually after three to four hours of oral rehydration. Injectable antibiotics have no special advantages. No...

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Rehydration after Cholera

Oral Rehydration The introduction of oral rehydration, by WHO in 1971, has greatly simplified the treatment of cholera and other acute diarrheal diseases. The aim of oral fluid therapy is to prevent...

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Prevention of Cholera

Cholera How to Prevent Transmission of Cholera? Health Education and public awareness regarding spread of disease, availability of treatment and precautions at domestic level and cooperation are...

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Mode of Transmission of Cholera

Transmission occurs from man to man via Fecally Contaminated Water Fruits & Vegetables Uncontrolled water sources such as wells, lakes, ponds, streams and rivers pose a great threat. Contaminated...

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