Wednesday, 15 August 2012


                                              Cholera


Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that causes a large amount of watery diarrhea.  Cholera is when you drink or eat untreated or contaminated water or food. There are alot of symptoms of Cholera this is:
  • Abdominal Cramps
  • Dry Mucus Membranes or mouth
  • Dry Skin
  • Excessive Thirst
  • Glassy or Sunken eyes
  • Lack of tears
  • Low Urine Output
  • Nausea
  • Rapid dehydration
  • Rapid pulse (heart rate)
  • Unusual sleepiness and tiredness
  • Vomitting
  • Watery diarrhea that starts suddenly and has a 'fishy' odour.

 If you have these symptoms of Cholera, you have 48hrs until you will come to your death. Cholera is in places with poor sanitation, crowding, war and famine. There is a few common locations for cholera, these places are:
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • India
  • Mexico
  • South and Central America



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