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Saturday, February 22, 2014

CHoleria

Cholera:


•Cholera occurs only in man

•Cholera causes an acute 

gastroenteritis

•Incubation period is 24 

hours to 5 days

•The disease is 

transmitted by 

contaminated water, milk, fruit, 

vegetable, etc.

•Immunity after infection is short living

•Gastric acidity seems an important 

defense against cholera

•Infection dose 1 ml bacterial cells

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