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    Thirdly, Antibiotics. While Not A Necessary Part of Cholera Treatment, Some Antibiotics Can Reduce

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    Vibrio cholerae is a bacteria that lives in saltwater and easily attaches to shellfish. It can be transmitted through contaminated water or food, especially seafood. Symptoms include severe diarrhea and dehydration, which can lead to death within hours if not treated. Treatment focuses on oral rehydration therapy using oral rehydration salts as well as intravenous fluids for severe cases. Antibiotics may also be given to reduce symptoms.

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    Vibrio cholerae is a bacteria that lives in saltwater and easily attaches to shellfish. It can be transmitted through contaminated water or food, especially seafood. Symptoms include severe diarrhea and dehydration, which can lead to death within hours if not treated. Treatment focuses on oral rehydration therapy using oral rehydration salts as well as intravenous fluids for severe cases. Antibiotics may also be given to reduce symptoms.

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    Vibrio cholerae is a bacteria that lives in saltwater and easily attaches to shellfish. It can be transmitted through contaminated water or food, especially seafood. Symptoms include severe diarrhea and dehydration, which can lead to death within hours if not treated. Treatment focuses on oral rehydration therapy using oral rehydration salts as well as intravenous fluids for severe cases. Antibiotics may also be given to reduce symptoms.

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    Vibrio cholerae

    Vibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, comma-shaped bacterium. The bacterium's natural habitat is


    brackish or saltwater where they attach themselves easily to the chitin-containing shells of crabs, shrimps,
    and other shellfish. Traditionally, water was recognized as the primary vehicle for transmission of cholera,
    but in the past 30 years, outbreaks of cholera associated with eating contaminated food have demonstrated
    that food also plays an important role, although in many instances water is the source of contamination of
    foods

    Food that are most commonly associated with cholera is seafood, both molluscan shellfish and
    crustaceans. Seafood may be contaminated in its natural environment or during preparation. Other food
    items associated with outbreaks are fruit and vegetables, meat, cooked grains, others. Vegetables are
    usually contaminated by contact with sewage in soil and fruits when injected with contaminated water to
    increase weight and turgor.

    Symptoms of cholera can begin as soon as a few hours or as long as five days after infection. Signs
    and symptoms of dehydration§ include rapid heart rate§ , loss of skin§ elasticity (the ability to return to
    original position quickly if pinched) dry mucous membranes, including the inside of the mouth, throat,
    nose, and eyelids ,low blood pressure ,thirst, diarhea and muscle cramps .If not treated, dehydration can
    lead to shock and death in a matter of hours.

    The treatment for Cholera requires immediate treatment because the disease can cause death within
    hours. Firstly, rehydration. The goal is to replace lost fluids and electrolytes using a simple rehydration
    solution, oral rehydration salts (ORS). The ORS solution is available as a powder that can be made with
    boiled or bottled water. Without rehydration, approximately half the people with cholera die. With
    treatment, fatalities drop to less than 1%. Secondly, intravenous fluids. Most people with cholera can be
    helped by oral rehydration alone, but severely dehydrated people might also need intravenous fluids.

    Thirdly, antibiotics. While not a necessary part of cholera treatment, some antibiotics can reduce
    cholera-related diarrhea and shorten how long it lasts is severely ill people. Forth, zinc supplements.
    Research has shown that zinc might decrease diarrhea and shorten how long it lasts in children with cholera

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