Cholera Flashcards
What is the pathogen?
Vibro cholerae
What type of organism is it?
Bacterium
Transmission
Food borne and water borne
Can pass through faeces from someone who was infected and someone at the other end may use it to drink and they become infected
Global distribution
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Incubation periods
Two hours to five days
Site of infection
Through small intestine
Bacteria has to first pass through stomach and if they arrive the shall produce toxins called choleragen which disrupts the function of epithelium
Clinical features
Diarrhea
Loss of water and salts
Dehydration
Diagnosis
Microscopical analysis of faeces
Treatment
Providing patients with a solution of salts and glucose given intravenously to rehydrate body
Glucose is good because it is absorbed into the blood and takes ions with the.
Preventing?
Sewage treatment
Clean water
Good hygiene in food preparation
Not growing food with faeces
