CHOLERA Definition & Meaning

cholera

[kol-er-uh]

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noun

Also called Asiatic cholera.��Pathology.��an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
Veterinary Pathology.��any of several diseases of domesticated animals that are characterized by depression, sleepiness, lack of appetite, and diarrhea.

cholera

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noun

Also called: Asiatic cholera.�� epidemic cholera.�� Indian cholera.��an acute intestinal infection characterized by severe diarrhoea, cramp, etc: caused by ingestion of water or food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio comma

cholera

An infectious, sometimes fatal disease of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It is spread from contaminated water and food and causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration.

cholera

An acute disease, and an infectious disease, caused by a kind of bacterium that affects the intestines. Transmitted by food or water that has been contaminated with raw sewage, cholera is often fatal and is characterized by severe vomiting, diarrhea, and collapse.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

choleraic adjective
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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of cholera¹

First recorded in 1600–05 in sense “gastrointestinal disease” and in 1800–05 for its current meaning cholera ( def. 1 ); from Latin: “disease caused by bile,” from Greek ��Ǳ�é��; choler

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of cholera¹

C14: from Latin, from Greek kholera jaundice, from ��Ǳ�ŧ bile

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In a statement, the IRC emphasised that cholera vaccine coverage was "low" and "essential supplies dwindling".

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"Even though the cholera outbreak is controlled, we're not out of the woods. Right now, malaria is spiking and with the rainy season coming, it will shoot up," he tells the BBC.

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"We are now having to truck water into the camps. It's an absolutely critical time. There is an outbreak of cholera with over 580 cases, along with a scabies outbreak."

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Outbreaks of cholera and typhus added to the mortality rate and the decision was taken to use the three-acre site near the Union Workhouse for burials.

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While most cases of GBS around the world come from undercooked poultry, it can also spread through water, similar to cholera or salmonella, experts say.

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choler cholera infantum

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