Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: water borne disease, water borne pathogens, flood water borne disease, water borne outbreaks,water purification, water disinfection, pure water, Cholera, Vibrio cholerae, diarrhoeal disease, vomiting, watery diarrhea, gram negative rods,uncooked sea food, poor sanitation, contaminated drinking water, high salinity, Travelers,microvilli, cholera toxin, enterotoxin, human faeces

Written by Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

Medically Reviewed by dr. simi paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Oct 07, 2016

Glossary

Microvilli - minute hair like structures projecting from the surface of certain types of epithelial cells, especially those of the small intestine.

Antiserum - serum containing antibodies that are specific for one or more antigens. It is also called immune serum.

Chemoprophylaxis - Disease prevention by use of chemicals or drugs.

Published on Sep 26, 2014
Last Updated on Oct 07, 2016

Comments

kelli.7 Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Grace is mean to me all the time!!!

Gavin Tuesday, November 18, 2008

In Zimbabwe the National Water Authority is failing to supply water to large parts of the urban areas. This has resulted in residences drawing on Boerhole Water and others purchasing from borehole owners. My question is what is the risk of being infected by the Cholera Bacteria especially in schools who use the water to wash with but not to drink?