Dec 5, 2024 · Cholera is a severe diarrheal disease that can be fatal within hours if not treated. Quick access to treatment is crucial. Researchers estimate that there are 1.3 to 4.0 million …

First cholera pandemic. The first cholera pandemic, though previously restricted, began in Bengal, and then spread across India by 1820. Hundreds of thousands of Indians and ten thousand …

Cholera continues to affect an estimated 3–5 million people worldwide and causes 28,800–130,000 deaths a year. [2][7] To date, seven cholera pandemics have occurred, with …

Nov 30, 2022 · Since 2021, there has been an increase in cholera cases and their geographical distribution globally. In 2021, 23 countries reported cholera outbreaks, mainly in the WHO …

May 12, 2024 · Cholera is a bacterial disease spread through contaminated water and food. Cholera can cause severe diarrhea, dehydration, and even death if the disease goes …

May 15, 2024 · Cholera remains a significant cause of illness and death in many African countries, including Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya, and Mozambique. The proportion of …

Sep 12, 2017 · Cholera is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. ... One of the first detailed accounts of a cholera epidemic comes from Gaspar …

Feb 22, 2025 · cholera, an acute infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and characterized by extreme diarrhea with rapid and severe depletion of body fluids …

Dec 5, 2013 · Cholera is a life-threatening diarrheal illness caused by cholera toxin-producing strains of Vibrio cholerae. Issues related to the epidemiology, microbiology, clinical …

Feb 22, 2025 · Cholera became a disease of global importance in 1817. In that year a particularly lethal outbreak occurred in Jessore, India, midway between Calcutta (Kolkata) and Dhaka …