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Cholera
Cholera is a diarrhoeal illness contracted by drinking water or eating food contaminated with the cholera bacterium. The illness can spread rapidly in areas with inadequate treatment of sewage and drinking water.
Follow the links below to find information about cholera.
Reviewed December 2011
6 Resources Found
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| Title: | Oral rehydration salt solution for treating cholera: ? 270 mOsm/L solutions vs ? 310 mOsm/L solutions |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cholera is caused by pathogenic bacteria ingested with contaminated food or water and is commonly found where sanitation measures are poor. It causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting, which can lead to profound dehydration and potentially death. Oral rehyd... |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Oral vaccines for preventing cholera |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Researchers in The Cochrane Collaboration conducted a review of the effect of oral vaccines for preventing cholera. After searching for relevant studies, they identified 48 relevant articles. Their findings are summarized below. What is cholera and ho... |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Vaccines for preventing cholera: killed whole cell or other subunit vaccines (injected) |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cholera is an acute gastroenteritis caused by Vibrio cholerae. Infection causes profuse watery diarrhoea, and up to 40% of patients die if untreated. Cholera was a major cause of death in many countries in the past; epidemics are now less common, but ch... |
| Title: | Cholera |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium vibrio cholerae, resulting in profuse watery diarrhoea. Provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Cholera - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Cholera is a diarrhoeal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. |
| Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Title: | Travel health vaccinations - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Vaccination can protect travellers against diseases such as hepatitis and yellow fever. |
| Date: | May 2002 |
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