Introduction Cholera, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, is an acute watery diarrheal syndrome. Descriptions of clinical illness consistent with cholera date back to antiquity. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the disease spread globally beyond Asia seven times, referred to as cholera pandemics. The first started in 1817 and
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PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CHOLERA OUTBREAK IS KEY IN MANAGING THE SITUATION IN CAMEROON
Introduction Cholera is an acute infectious disease caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholera bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food. It is usually marked by manifestations such as diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, rapid heart rate, loss of skin elasticity, dry mucous membranes, and low blood