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CHOLERA




Dehydration and hunger is one the factors that influence people especially the rural inhabitants to consume contaminated water or food, according to Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "Cholera is defined as an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with Vibrio cholerae bacteria". 

People can get unhealthy when they devour food or water infected with cholera bacteria. The disease is often temperate or without symptoms, but can sometimes be painful and life-threatening.

Cholera is fatal if not treated right away, so it is pivotal to campaign the outbreak of cholera to both the individuals living in rural and urban areas, this will help them notice and take proper actions when the symptoms of cholera appears to them.

Most people exposed to the cholera bacterium (Vibrio cholerae) don't become ill and don't know they've been infected. But because they shed cholera bacteria in their stool for seven to 14 days, they can still infect others through contaminated water.

Most cases of cholera that cause symptoms cause mild or moderate diarrhea that's often hard to tell apart from diarrhea caused by other problems. Others develop more-serious signs and symptoms of cholera, usually within a few days of infection.

According to a medical research, a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae is responsible for cholera infection. The deadly consequences of the infection are the outcome of a toxin the bacteria stimulates in the small intestine. The toxin causes the body to stow away enormous amounts of water, leading to diarrhea and a rapid loss of fluids and salts (electrolytes).

Cholera bacteria might not result in disease in all people who are exposed to them, but they still pass the bacteria in their stool, which can infect food and water supplies. Contaminated water supplies are the main source of cholera infection.

Signs and symptoms of cholera dehydration include irritability, fatigue, sunken eyes, a dry mouth, extreme thirst, dry and shriveled skin that's slow to bounce back when pinched into a fold, little or no urinating, low blood pressure, and an irregular heartbeat.

Likewise Dehydration can lead to a rapid loss of minerals in your blood that maintain the balance of fluids in your body. This is called an electrolyte imbalance.

Nevertheless, People in regions where cholera is occurring or has occurred should be aware of the basic cholera facts and follow these  basic cholera prevention steps to safeguard themselves and their families 

Hygienic individuals has no contact or relationship with Cholera because an adage said "Cleanliness is next to godliness". Whatever an individual wants to take in be it water, food, vegetables or fruit should be properly treated before taking in. when one want to ease oneself, it should be done in clean and hygienic environment.

When in connection with unhealthful materials, wash your hands with soap and safe water before you eat or prepare food, before feeding your children, after using the latrine or toilet, after cleaning your child’s bottom, after taking care of someone ill with diarrhoea. If no soap is available, scrub hands often with ash or sand and rinse with safe water.

Lastly, Clean up safely in the kitchen and in spots where the household bathes and washes clothes. Clean food preparation areas and kitchenware with soap and safe water and let dry completely before reuse. Wash yourself, your children, diapers and clothes, 30 meters (98 feet) away from drinking water sources.




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