What is cholera

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Some time ago, I went camping with my friends. At that time, we were eating and drinking outside. But when we came back, we had diarrhea, and we were all weak. Our diarrhea was about to collapse. Moreover, a group of us all suspected cholera. Now let's share what cholera is.

What is cholera

First, cholera is an extremely easy to infect human beings. Its pathogen is Vibrio cholerae. Vibrio cholerae can cause disease by excreting a kind of enterotoxin called cholera enterotoxin, which is the most powerful toxin among the known diarrhoeal toxins.

Second: severe diarrhea and vomiting, severe dehydration, resulting in a significant reduction in plasma volume, lack of salt in the body, blood concentration, peripheral circulation failure. Due to severe diarrhea and vomiting, electrolyte loss, potassium and sodium deficiency, muscle spasm, acidosis, and even shock and acute renal failure.

Third: cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infectious disease caused by the contamination of food or water by Vibrio cholerae. Every year, it is estimated that there are 3-5 million cholera cases and another 100000-120000 deaths. The peak of the disease is in summer, which can cause diarrhea, dehydration and even death in a few hours.

matters needing attention

For patients with cholera, it is necessary to achieve strict isolation, quickly supplement water and electrolyte, correct acidosis, supplemented by antibacterial treatment and symptomatic treatment. If not treated timely and correctly, it will cause severe dehydration and death, so we should take it very seriously.