Cholera

Gram-negative bacteria with a single, polar flagellum for movement. There are numerous strains of V. cholerae, some of which are pathogenic and some of which are not. V. cholerae is a facultative anaerobic organism and was first isolated as the cause of cholera by an Italian anatomist Filippo Pacini in 1854, but his discovery was not widely known until Robert Koch, working independently 30 years later, publicized the knowledge and the means of fighting the disease. The entire genome contains two circular

The Cholera Epidemic In this paper, I am going to discuss the epidemic that was going on during the time in which my story was written. The Cholera epidemic was a very serious illness and was spreading very rampantly. I will discuss the signs and symptoms that are associated with the illness and what was the probable cause. I will also discuss a few changes that were made with public sanitation do to the outbreak of Cholera. During the dread reign of the Cholera in New York, I had

In the recent years, there are prevailing epidemic called Cholera in third world countries such as Haiti, Viet Nam and Zimbabwe. It is estimated that 2.8 million cases and 91,000 deaths annually due to cholera in endemic countries. Nearly, 11 million cholera cases occur in 2002 alone. The endemic countries is usually a developing countries, which is at risk because they are lacking access to safe water and sanitation facilities. The effected populations were mainly consisted of low income resident

to cause cholera during the cholera epidemic of the 19th century (Cholera epidemics in the 19th century, n.d.). Epidemiologist John Snow disproved the widely popular miasma belief and cholera is now understood to be an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae (Tuthil, 2003). V. cholerae is a Gram-negative, monotrichous bacillus bacterium. Epidemic cholera can only be caused by two serogroups, serogroups O1 and serogroup O139 Vibrio cholerae (Finkelstein, 1996). Cholera is transmitted

became sick. Diseases spread through wagon trains like the stomach flu spreads through young children. Perhaps the disease with the highest morbidity rate on the westward trails, such as the Oregon Trail, was cholera, caused by a gram negative spiral bacillus called vibrio cholerae. Cholera infects the intestines, causing them to release fluids and electrolytes. This can lead to severe dehydration, along with painful gastrointestinal symptoms. Depending on the case, death can occur within hours or

The cholera has been the most terrifying disease spreading in London in the middle of nineteenth century, which is an infection caused by strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. In the summertime of 1854 London was known as one of the most advanced and fashionable cities in the world with almost 2.5 million people living there. Because of the overpopulation, the city was having a difficult time to provide basic needs for the residents. According to Johnson (2006) the biggest existing problem within

Cholera in Haiti In 2010, Haiti faced with two major disasters: a devastating earthquake in January and an unprecedented cholera epidemic starting in fall. Although there was a cholera epidemic in Latin America in the 1990s, Haiti never confronted such a health issue in its history. According to Walton, Suri, and Farmer (2011), cholera is part of a vicious cycle of poverty, poor sanitation, water contamination, and weak health system. However, it was not totally surprising that the poorest country

Cholera is a small intestine infection caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholera (Finkelstein, 1996). It affects 3 to 5 million people worldwide, and as of 2010 causes 58,000 to 130,000 deaths a year (Lozano et al., 2012). Water filtering and chlorination have removed the threat of cholera in Europe and North America, however, it still affects some developing countries, like Haiti. The department of Grand’Anse in Haiti has been experiencing a cholera epidemic since October 2010; the worst one in recent

symptoms of cholera? What literal and metaphoric functions does the cholera plague serve in this novel? How does it change the characters ' attitudes toward life? What light does it shed on Latin American society in the nineteenth century? a. Throughout the novel, the symptoms of love and cholera are seen as being one and the same, especially in Florentino’s case. At the beginning of he and Fermina’s early romance, Florentino’s mother mistakes his love sickness with the warning signs of cholera. Florentino’s

Prevention The prevention of cholera can be achieved through clean, uncontaminated water supplies and good sanitation. The sea food needs to be well cooked before consumption. Breast feeding the babies can prevent cholera infection in infants. When surface water is used in endemic areas, filtering through even a saree cloth can lessen the transmission of infection. The travelers should avoid tap water in endemic countries and should drink bottled water. They also should avoid eating raw vegetables