Cholera
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Cholera Symptoms
Symptoms of cholera may include:
Anorexia
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Usually watery
Usually severe
Abdominal pain
Abdominal cramps
Fever
Muscle aches
Cholera causes severe
diarrhea
, which can lead to
dehydration
.
Symptoms of dehydration
may include:
Dry mouth
Dry skin
Fainting
Fatigue
Lightheadedness
Sunken eyes
Sunken fontanelle in infants
Decreased urination
:
Urinating less
than 3 times per day
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Related Conditions
Bacterial gastroenteritis
Food poisoning
Salmonella infection
Shigella infection
Traveler's diarrhea
Viral gastroenteritis
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Dehydration Checkup
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Vomiting
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Last Updated: May 4, 2009
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Cholera References:
Greenough WB 3rd. The human, societal, and scientific legacy of cholera. J Clin Invest. 2004 Feb;113(3):334-9.
Kirkpatrick BD, Alston WK. Current immunizations for travel. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2003 Oct;16(5):369-74.
Sack DA, Sack RB, Nair GB, Siddique AK. Cholera. Lancet. 2004 Jan 17;363(9404):223-33.
