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How a traveler can protect himself from Cholera travelling abroad

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 25 Jul 16

There are certain places in the world where certain diseases are endemic The traveler, therefore, should make sure that they are immunised before they take to travel. The traveler must be more careful while visiting places...

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Outbreak of cholera; ‘El Tor variant’ due to polluted water

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20156) • India 15 Sep 10

Friends, following swine flu, now there is a new form of cholera in my city and state, It is not the classical ‘O1 cholera’ but a new, hybrid form of cholera, known as ‘El Tor variant’. The...

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Zimbabwe Set For 'Cholera Jump'

Random28 @Random28 (158) 7 Dec 08

cases of cholera in Zimbabwe is set to jump. the un are preparing to deal with 60,000 cholera cases in the coming weeks. what do you think of this?

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Are you currently reading any book?

viking_srk @viking_srk (283) • India 30 May 08

hmm...so ar u reading any book these dayz...or simply whiling away ur time in front of the computer.... as for me....m reading Love in the time of cholera.....

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which virus cause cholera in human???????

judenaveenraj @judenaveenraj (36) • India 25 Mar 07

i want to know which virus cause cholera!!

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Treatment of cholera

jasjon @jasjon (252) • Philippines 21 Dec 06

Although cholera can be life-threatening, it's easily prevented and treated. Successful treatment requires the replacing of fluids and salts lost through diarrhea. Depending on the condition of the patient, a pre-packed mixture...

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Prevention of cholera

jasjon @jasjon (252) • Philippines 21 Dec 06

Although there is a vaccine for cholera, it offers only limited immunity and the jury is out about whether or not travelers should be vaccinated. While some doctors recommend it, others doubt its efficacy and suggest that...

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Symptoms of cholera

jasjon @jasjon (252) • Philippines 21 Dec 06

The onset of cholera is usually sudden, with incubation periods ranging from six hours to five days. Cholera symptoms can range from mild to severe and include: * Diarrhea (look out for the characteristic ‘rice water’...

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What is cholera?

jasjon @jasjon (252) • Philippines 21 Dec 06

Cholera is an acute illness that results in profuse watery diarrhea. "It's caused by the Vibrio cholera bacterium, a relatively simple organism that lives in fresh water. Cholera is a bacterial infection. Over the years160...

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How Many of you have suffered from MALARIA?

ArienKing @ArienKing (4647) • India 15 Nov 06

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Mosquitoes & Flies are main cause in spreadind\g diseases?

ArienKing @ArienKing (4647) • India 15 Nov 06

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