Cholera is not just diarrhea, it is a virulent intestinal infectious disease caused by Vibrio cholerae.
Cholera belongs to national class A infectious disease, and its causative agent is Vibrio cholerae. After infection, the main manifestation is frequent diarrhea and vomiting, diarrhea is mainly rice slop-like stools, and the number of times can be up to dozens of times a day, which is usually accompanied by the symptom of dehydration, and the serious cases can have electrolyte disorders, circulatory failure, and coma, etc. The treatment is based on the active rehydration, correcting electrolyte disorders, and antimicrobial treatment.
Cholera is highly contagious, once found need to be isolated immediately, in the emergence of sudden severe diarrhea should be timely access to medical care, fecal routine examination to clarify the diagnosis, life should ensure that the environment is clean and hygienic, avoid eating food that may be contaminated, pay attention to drinking clean water.