SOCIAL QUESTIONS|health|illness|infectious disease
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- cholera
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- Sainmhíniú acute diarrhoeal infection caused by eating or drinking food or water that is contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae Tagairt "WHO. 'Cholera' (25.9.2024)"
- Nóta "The infection spreads most commonly when people consume contaminated water. Contaminated food such as undercooked seafood can also cause infection. Symptoms appear after few hours to 5 days and include: - vomiting - very watery diarrhoea In severe cases rapid loss of body fluids can quickly lead to dehydration and shock. However, many people infected with the bacteria do not show any symptoms.. The mortality rate is less than 1% and treatment is based on fluid replacement and antibiotics."