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Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by consuming unhygienic food and water contaminated with the bacterium—Vibrio cholerae. It can kill within hours if left untreated. Cholera vaccination is an effective way to protect against the disease.Not recommended for routine use in healthy individuals; recommended only for the vaccination of persons residing in highly endemic areas.
If you miss out the dose of these vaccinations during the stipulated time, you can consult with your doctor for a Catch-up Vaccination.
Consult your paediatrician for more information on cholera vaccination.
Cholera is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhea
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection which spreads through food and water contaminated with faeces. The cholera bacterium (Vibrio cholerae) attacks an individual's intestines and causes diarrhoea, vomiting, and subsequent loss of fluids. In severe cases with no treatment, it can cause dehydration and lead the person into shock and even death.
Cholera is caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium—Vibrio cholerae—found in faeces.
It spreads in the following ways:
It often occurs in urban slums, refugee camps, and poor colonies that lack proper sanitation facilities.
Cholera does not spread from person to person but can spread through contact with the infected person's faeces.
The symptoms usually occur between 12 hours and five days after ingestion of contaminated food or water. The common symptoms are:
The symptoms are usually mild or moderate, with cases of mild diarrhoea and dehydration. In severe cases, the person may experience:
Children above the age of one can take the cholera vaccine orally.
The Oral Cholera Vaccine is a two-dose vaccine given at an interval of at least two weeks.
However, consult your doctor for more information.
The possible side effects of the cholera vaccine are:
Most of the side effects are common and disappear with time.
If the side effects persist, please consult your doctor.
If you are residing in a place affected with cholera or travelling to such a place, follow these methods:
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