Cholera: Signs and Symptoms Of Cholera

Cholera: Signs and Symptoms Of Cholera

Cholera is a bacterial disease that causes severe watery diarrhoea, caught from water and food contaminated with faeces. It can kill quickly through dehydration but rapid re-hydration with ORS saves lives.

What Are The  Sings And Symptoms Of Cholera?

Signs and Symptoms Of Cholera

The symptoms of cholera are:

 Acute watery diarrhoea with or without vomiting

Stools or vomit is watery like rice water

 Acute thirst, sunken eyes, and elastic skin

How is Cholera Transmitted? 

Find out how Cholera is Transmitted

Cholera is caused by ingesting water and food contaminated with faeces containing cholera germs

 Cholera germs can transmitted on unwashed hands, in untreated water and raw and leftover foods, and by flies

What can I do? Can Cholera be prevented?

Here are some simple actions you can take to save lives

·        Avoid food and water that could be contaminated with cholera - Only drink water that has been made safe by boiling or treated with WaterGuard chlorine tablets.

·        Wash your hands with soap and running water after going to the toilet, cleaning a child’s bottom and before preparing food, eating or feeding a child.

·        Wash, cook and cover your food and eat it hot

·        Raw or leftover cooked food can be dangerous: Raw food should be washed in safe water or cooked

·        Cooked food should be eaten as soon as possible while still hot

·        Leftovers should be covered and thoroughly reheated before eating

·        Food, utensils and preparation surfaces should be kept clean and away from animals. Food should be stored in covered containers

·        Always use latrines and keep them clean. All faeces, including those of babies and young children, should be disposed of cleanly and safely.

·        Deaths & Funerals - Contact the local authorities immediately when someone dies of cholera - do not touch or wash the corpse

·        If in contact with the corps or its excretions, clean your hands thoroughly with water and soap

·        At funeral ceremonies make sure handwashing facilities are available with water and soap and only safe food and water is consumed.

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