Cholera: Prevention and Complications

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Prevention Tips

  • Vaccination for travelers
  • Wash hands with soap and water frequently
  • Use bottled, boiled, or chemically treated water to wash dishes, brush your teeth, wash and prepare food, or make ice
  • Eat food that is completely cooked and hot
  • Stick to fruits and vegetables that you can peel yourself
  • Avoid unpasteurized milk and its products
  • Avoid staying at places where there is stagnant water
  • Dispose of feces in a sanitary manner to prevent contamination of water and food sources
  • Avoid junk food

Watch Out

  • Watery stools and blood in stools
  • Fever

When to See Doctor

Consult your doctor if
  • You develop severe diarrhoea (more than 4 times a day)
  • You have signs of dehydration (dry mouth, reduced urine, thirst)


Cholera: Meaning, Diagnosis and Overview

Cholera: Symptom and Causes

Cholera: Treatment, Diet and Home Remedies



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