Cholera is spread through contaminated food or water, as well as direct contact between people via the feacal-oral route.
Because the cholerae bacteria survives and multiplies outside the human body, sanitary conditions in the environment play an essential role because it can spread quickly where living conditions are congested, water supplies are vulnerable, and there is no safe disposal of excrement.
MAIN CAUSES OF CHOLERA.
Wells, lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers are all examples of uncontrolled water sources.
Contaminated Food and Drinks: Cholera outbreaks have been linked to the consumption of contaminated food and drinks.
For newborns, bottle feeding could be a substantial risk factor. Infected fruits and vegetables can be obtained by washing them with polluted water.
Cooked food can become contaminated after it has been prepared due to infected hands and/or flies.
CHOLERA’S MAIN SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:
“Rice water stools” is a term for a lot of diarrhea.
Pain in the abdomen
Vomiting
Leg aches and pains
The heart beats quickly.
Sleepiness that is out of the ordinary
Lethargy
Nausea
Excessive thirst, a lack of tears, and low urine production are all symptoms of hypothyroidism.
These symptoms appear rapidly, usually one to five days after infection, and are caused by a toxin generated by the Vibrio cholera bacterium, which causes the small and large intestines to absorb huge amounts of fluid from the blood supply.
A cholera patient who is left untreated can create several gallons of diarrhoeal fluid every day. Severe dehydration and shock can ensue in these people as a result of the rapid loss of fluids. Shock is caused by the circulatory system collapsing, and if the fluid is not replenished, the patient may die within a few hours.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION:
- The plasticity of the skin is being lost.
- Eyes that have sunk
- a rapid heartbeat
- Blood pressure that is too low
- Rapid weight loss is possible.
CHOLERA PREVENTIONS.
When you see symptoms of cholera start drinking oral rehydration solutions (prepared from purified water, sugar, and salts) as soon as you suspect you have cholera before seeing your doctor.
Dehydration that is severe enough that a person cannot take even little sips necessitates IV fluids.
Drink often but in modest amounts to avoid vomiting. Self-treat travelers’ diarrhea with an antibiotic if you don’t have access to medical treatment.
Cholera is a disease that you should avoid.
Safe water should be consumed and used.
Bottled water with impenetrable seals and canned/bottled carbonated beverages are safe for drinking and use.
Brush your teeth with safe water, wash and prepare food with safe water, and make ice with safe water.
Before reusing, clean food preparation facilities and equipment with soap and safe water and allow to dry fully.
To ensure that water is safe to drink and use, follow these steps:
Boil it or use a chlorine product or household bleach to clean it.
Bring your water to a full boil for at least 1 minute if you’re boiling it.
Use one of the chlorine treatment products available locally and follow the procedure to treat your water.