Cholera Epidemics: The Mulago Experience

ABSTRACT

"Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by vibrio cholera or relatef vibrosis. The bacteria is usually ingested through eating or drinking contaminated food. Infective dose in with 107-109 vibrios. Typical history is of acute onset of diarrhoea with or without vomiting. The stools are greyish; turbid and liqui-characteristically called ""Rice water"". Due to marked fluid loss; patients become rapidly dehydrated. Definitive diagnosis can be made by growing the vibros from the stool."