CHOLERA: AN OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It is a highly infectious disease that can cause severe dehydration and even death if left untreated. ETIOLOGY AND TRANSMISSION Vibrio cholerae is a gram-negative, comma-shaped bacterium. There are many serogroups of V. cholerae, but only two, O1 and O139, […]
