Rumaisa Adeel
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Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine withVibrio cholerae bacteria. People can get sick when they swallow food or water contaminated with cholera bacteria. The infection is often mild or without symptoms, but can sometimes be severe and life-threatening.About 1 in 10 people with cholera will experience severe symptoms, which, in the early stages, include:
profuse watery diarrhea, sometimes described as “rice-water stools”vomitingthirstleg crampsrestlessness or irritability
Health care provides should look for signs of dehydration when examining a patient with profuse watery diarrhea. These include:
rapid heart rateloss of skin elasticitydry mucous membraneslow blood pressure
People with severe cholera can develop severe dehydration, which can lead to kidney failure. If left untreated severe dehydration can lead to shock, coma, and death within hours.
profuse watery diarrhea, sometimes described as “rice-water stools”vomitingthirstleg crampsrestlessness or irritability
Health care provides should look for signs of dehydration when examining a patient with profuse watery diarrhea. These include:
rapid heart rateloss of skin elasticitydry mucous membraneslow blood pressure
People with severe cholera can develop severe dehydration, which can lead to kidney failure. If left untreated severe dehydration can lead to shock, coma, and death within hours.