1. What is cholera?

Cholera is an acute intestinal infectious disease caused by oral infection of Vibrio cholerae (group O1 or O139). It is highly infectious and is a Class A infectious disease stipulated by my country's "Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases".

2. What are the main clinical symptoms of cholera?

The incubation period of cholera ranges from several hours to several days, usually 2 to 3 days.

Some people may be asymptomatic, some may have mild diarrhea and vomiting, and severe cases may quickly develop watery diarrhea. The patient may have diarrhea more than ten times a day, and may quickly develop dehydration. If treatment is not timely or appropriate, it may cause death.

3. How is cholera spread?

Drink uncoiled water;

Eat raw or undercooked food, especially seafood;

Raw and cooked food share the same chopping board and tableware;

Flies bring germs into food;

Contact with cholera patients, carriers, or hands and objects contaminated with Vibrio cholerae.

4. What are the preventive measures and methods?

Cooked food; boil drinking water; wash hands; handle and store raw and cooked food separately; kill flies on a regular basis; promptly consult a doctor for diarrhea patients; excreta and contaminated toilets, floors, floor mops, bed sheets, etc. disinfect.