Cholera is an infectious intestinal disease common in Southern Asia. Cholera is caused by a comma-shaped bacterium called Vibrio Choleras. The microorganism is transmitted by water or food that has been contaminated with the feces of people who have the disease. Cholera occurs when Vibrio Cholera enters the intestines and releases Cholera toxin. The toxin causes the intestine to secrete large amounts of water and salt. Because the intestine cannot absorb the water and salt …showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…Cholera bacterium lives in contaminated waters and foods; it infects humans unless it is killed by thorough cooking. Cholera is a disease of poverty, practically absent from wealthy neighborhoods, but prevalent among those who donÕt wash, drink clean water, properly dispose of waste, or eat properly cooked food. Every control measure requires water but a smaller percentage of people have water and sewers in Peru than practically anywhere else in the hemisphere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**