If you have been reading the news
lately, you must have learnt that there have been outbreaks of cholera
in a state in the South-West while many have been infected in the
northern parts of the country. In fact, since 1972, the country has, at
one point or the other, battled seasonal outbreaks of this water-borne
disease.
Is cholera a disease you should worry
about? Yes, because it is an intestinal infection and could be scary,
especially in children whose antibodies are not yet strong enough to
fight off the infection like adults.
Worse still, among adults and kids alike, cholera can lead to death in severe cases in less than 72 hours.
Most people get cholera from drinking impure water or eating food contaminated with a type of bacteria called Vibrio cholera.
According to experts on medicine.com,
an infected person will be excreting watery diarrhoea and vomiting
frequently, making people who have it get dehydrated quickly. When
dehydration is severe, it can cause serious health problems if it’s not
treated. The person may develop seizures and kidney failure. People who
don’t get the proper medical treatment may even die.
