Cholera - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年12月5日 · Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It is a global public health threat and indicates inequity and lack of social and economic development. Access to safe water, basic sanitation and hygiene is essential to prevent cholera and other waterborne diseases.
Cholera - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年12月11日 · CCholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development. Researchers have estimated that every year, there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases, and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths worldwide due to …
Cholera – Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
2022年11月30日 · Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection characterized, in its severe form, by extreme watery diarrhea and potentially fatal dehydration. It is caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It has a short incubation period, ranging between two hours and five days.
Cólera - World Health Organization (WHO)
Cepas de Vibrio cholerae. Solo dos serogrupos de V. cholerae (el O1 y el O139) causan brotes. El O1 es responsable de todos los brotes recientes y el O139, que causó brotes en Asia en el pasado, recientemente se ha detectado solo en casos esporádicos. Ambos serogrupos ocasionan el mismo cuadro clínico.
Cholera - World Health Organization (WHO)
2021年2月5日 · Cholera is an acute infection of the gut, caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae O1 or O139. Infection can lead to profuse watery diarrhoea, which if untreated, can lead to rapid dehydration.
Cholera upsurge (2021-present) - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年5月19日 · Cholera is an acute intestinal infection that spreads through food and water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, often from faeces. With safe water and sanitation, cholera can be prevented. It can kill within hours when not treated, but immediate access to treatment saves lives.
Acute watery diarrhoea and cholera - World Health Organization …
CCholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development. Researchers have estimated that every year, there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases, and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths worldwide due to cholera.
Cholera Outbreak Toolbox - World Health Organization (WHO)
Any person infected with Vibrio cholerae O1 or O139, as confirmed by culture (including seroagglutination) or PCR. The bacterial strain should also be demonstrated as toxigenic (by PCR) if there is no confirmed cholera outbreak in other surveillance units, and no established epidemiological link to a confirmed cholera case or source of exposure ...
Risk assessment of choleragenic Vibrio cholerae 01 and 0139 in …
2005年10月28日 · This document describes the risk assessment of choleragenic Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 in warm-water shrimp in international trade. Choleragenic V. cholerae is an important pathogen in many developing countries, where it can cause devastating disease and economic burdens.
Cholera - Haiti - World Health Organization (WHO)
Laboratory confirmation was by rapid diagnostic test and stool culture was done for identification of Vibrio cholerae. Of the confirmed cholera cases with available information, 57% are male (n=680) and the most affected age groups are those aged 1 to 4 years (19%) followed by 30 to 39 years (15%) and 5 to 9 years (14%).