Global Health- 7th grade

2. • Cholera is an acute
intestinal infection that
occurs when a certain
bacteria is ingested.
• This disease doesn’t Vibrio
come on immediately, Cholerae
so it is hard to
diagnose.
What is cholera?

3. • Filippo Pacini
discovered cholera in
1854.
• He discovered and
studied the bacteria
with a microscope.
Who discovered
cholera?

4. According to the
WHO, 56,958
cases of cholera
were reported in
2007.
That’s a FACT!

5. • Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Dehydration
• Irritability
• Drowsiness
• Droopy eyes
• Having a dry mouth
with extreme thirst
• Dry/shriveled skin
• Decrease in urination
• A very low blood
pressure
• An irregular heart beat
What are the
symptoms?

6. • Cholera is not a
communicable disease.
So, you can’t “catch”
cholera.
• Vibrio Cholerae is transmitted
through contaminated water or
the bacteria may cling to foods
that are uncooked.
How is cholera
transmitted?

7. • Also, cholera is • Cholera is most
prominent in common in low-
areas where a income areas
natural disaster and in 3rd world
has occurred. countries.
Where is cholera
most common?

8. 20% of people with
cholera develop
moderate or severe
dehydration which
often leads to death.
That’s a FACT!

9. • Untreated cases: Average- 50%
Epidemics- 90%
• Treated cases: Less than 1%
What is the mortality
rate of cholera?

10. • Yes, there is a
vaccine for
cholera, but it
only gives you
25% to 50%
immunity from
the disease.
Is there a vaccine
for cholera?

11. • HAITI
Where are modern-day
epidemics of cholera?

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vaccines break-choleras-deadly-hold-on-haiti
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