Cholera
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diarrhea in adults
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Cholera Treatment: Drugs
Antibiotics that are used to treat cholera include:
Tetracycline
Doxycycline
Furazolidone
Ciprofloxacin
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Cholera Treatment: Questions For Doctor
Related Conditions
Bacterial gastroenteritis
Food poisoning
Salmonella infection
Shigella infection
Traveler's diarrhea
Viral gastroenteritis
Stomach Flu Checkup
Dehydration Checkup
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Vomiting
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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.
