Cholera Flashcards
1
Q
How many cases in 2013 Africa ?
A
3-5 million
100,000 deaths
2
Q
Where does it thrive ?
A
Dirty water environments.
Poor sanitation.
Over crowding.
3
Q
How to control spread now?
A
Only drink safe clean water.
Wash hands.
Poo in secure toilets.
4
Q
What will climate change do to cholera?
A
More warming. More intense storms as conditions present. Extended storm season. More destructive waves. Globally. More flooding. More intense rain. This spreads bacteria to places where it’s never been.
5
Q
Why is it bad if global warming has this impact on cholera?
A
Because many places which haven’t ever received the disease dno how to cope.
Water supplies contaminated.
More large scales
Pandemic.
6
Q
How will cholera need to be addressed if climate change increases it?
A
More education
More work from NGOs
Flooding barriers.
Better sanitation l
