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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.
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Cholera
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myDr
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Cholera is a diarrhoeal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
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Oct 2007
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Reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution for treating cholera
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Cholera is caused by bacteria ingested through contaminated food or water and is commonly found where sanitation measures are poor. It causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, which can lead to profound dehydration and potentially death. ORS is an effective...
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Jul 2004
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Travel health vaccinations
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myDr
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Vaccination can protect travellers against diseases such as hepatitis and yellow fever.
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May 2002
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Cholera
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Cholera is an acute bacterial enteric disease which is transmitted through the ingestion of food or water which has been contaminated with human excreta. This fact sheet covers: background; occurrence; vaccination requirements for travel; treatment; avoidance; quarantine measures.
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Feb 2002
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Vaccines for preventing cholera
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Oral cholera vaccines are newer alternatives to the parenteral vaccines which have been thought to confer only moderate and short-term immunity.
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