Cholera

The first outbreak of Cholera took place inIndia, in 1817. There have been many outbreaks of Cholera. There are three major outbreaks. They took place inIndiafrom 1817 to 1824,Englandfrom 1831 to 1832, andLondonin September of 1854. It is not documented as to whom discovered Cholera, but, the first person to ever get Cholera according to the records is William Sporat. It has been proven that the organism responsible for Cholera is called //V, Cholerae.// "Cholera." //Medial Ecology//. Medical Ecology.org, 2004. Web. 22 Feb. 2012. [].
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Clock, Sarah A. "Cholera." //Teen Health & Wellness//. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., May 2011. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. . By: Keaton Brauer Cholera is pretty easy to treat. 80% of people that have cholera are treated and cured. Antiboiotics are not recommended. It is mainly treated by rehydration salts. Even your stomach can be a cure to cholera because the strong acids from your stomach can kill the cholera bacteria. Cholera's main effect is dehydration to the body. This is why if you get cholera it is very important to drink fluids, especially water. When people die of this disease they usually die from something called "Blue death" because they do not drink enough water. When they do not drink enough water their skin will begin to crinkle up, their blood will get thicker and it is hard for the veins to pump the blood to the heart.... in this result it is referred to the "Blue death".
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Most people get cholera from putting things into their mouth that have germs on them. To prevent getting cholera you do not want to eat raw or rotten foods, don't drink untill you feel like you are going to explode, wash your hands before you eat, do not stick things in your mouth that are not food, and always make sure what you eat is clean.
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Joshi, Mohit, MD. Boffins uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria. 29 July 2010. //http://www.topnews.in///‌//health///‌//boffins-uncover-mysterious-workings-cholera-bacteria-28245//. N.p., 29 July 2010. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. []. (Image of Cholera)
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The most common symptoms of cholera are diarrhea and vomiting. These symptoms usually start suddenly, one to five days after ingestion of the cholera bacteria. An untreated person with cholera may lose 10–20 liters of their body fluid a day. Cholera has been nicknamed the "blue death" due to a patient's skin turning a bluish-gray hue from extreme loss of fluids.If the severe diarrhea and vomiting are not aggressively treated, they can, within hours, result in life threatening dehydration.
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Franks, Elaina. //washing hands//. 29 Apr. 2009. //www.examiner.com//. N.p., 29 Apr. 2009. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. . Joshi, Mohit, MD. Boffins uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria. 29 July 2010. //http://www.topnews.in///‌//health///‌//boffins-uncover-mysterious-workings-cholera-bacteria-28245//. N.p., 29 July 2010. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. []. (Image of washing hands, this is how to prevent from getting Cholera) []

Transmission
Cholera is transmitted through food or water that is contaminated with cholera bacterium. A big area where cholera bacterium is found is in raw shell fish, lakes and rivers. •The host may suffer from constant vomiting, with diarrheathat will cause dehydration. If the virus is not taken care of the host will lose body fluid's in a short period of time, and the host will go into shock that might cause death. So cholera affects the host by making the host lose body liquids. []