Cholera: Its Causes, Symptoms And Home Remedies For Its Treatment And Prevention

Cholera: When bacteria infects a person's intestine, it can cause diarrhea and dehydration. These health complications can sometimes even lead to death.

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 Cholera is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. Due to this, there may be a lack of water in the body, and the body gets dehydrated. There can be a risk of death if the patient is not treated in time. It is caused by eating contaminated food or water. This disease is caused by the Vibrio Cholerae Bacterium.

1) Symptoms Of Cholera
Symptoms of Cholera are noticeable within a few hours or five days after infection. . Often, the symptoms are mild. . But sometimes they can be severe. . One person from 20 infected people suffers from lack of water with vomiting which quickly turns into dehydration. . Although many infected people have minimal or no symptoms, they can still contribute to the spread of the infection. . Cholera causes vomiting, loose stools, fatigue, and muscle cramps. 

2) Cholera treatment and prevention
Vaccine is available against Cholera. . Both the CDC and the World Health Organization have specific guidelines regarding the vaccine.  . Cholera can be prevented by adopting some home remedies. . You can protect yourself and your family members by using only boiled water. . Bottled, boiled, or chemically disinfected water should be used for drinking, preparing food, cleaning teeth, washing face and hands, washing dishes, cleaning fruits and vegetables.

To disinfect your water, boil it for a minute or filter it. . Avoid using raw food. 3) Hydration is the mainstay of cholera treatment. . Antibiotics are not part of emergency treatment for mild cases. . But, these drugs can reduce the duration of diarrhea by half. They also help to reduce the excretion of bacteria and help to prevent the spread of the disease.