1. C HOLERA

2. Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholera, which infects the lining of the small intestine.

3. T RANSMISSION / SYMPTOMS Contact with body matter, like vomit and feces. Food Water Watery diarrhea Vomiting nausea Fever Dehydration

4. D IAGNOSE Culturing stool Blood test Test under microscope of fresh stool

5. T REATMENT Replacing fluids and electrolytes Antibiotic Intravenous fluids Zinc supplement Rice-based solutions

6. P REVENTION Washing hands with clean water Eat food completely cooked and hot in temperature Avoid sushi Eat fruit and vegetables that can be pealed Drink only safe water

7. C HOLERA V ACCINE Cholera vaccine is used to help prevent cholera in a outbreak, there are three types of vaccines and are not currently available in the United States. Vaxchora: single dose live-oral. Dukoral & ShanChol: non-live oral vaccine. DescriptionVaccines

8. R EFERENCES /P ICTURES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diagnosis and Detection. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/diagnosis.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/cholera/diagnosis.html Mayo Clinic. Cholera. Retrieved from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cholera/symptoms- causes/syc-20355287 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cholera/symptoms- causes/syc-20355287 https://goo.gl/images/3FPzdC https://goo.gl/images/CeHZwn http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/cholera-facts-diseases-of-the- world.html Centers fro Disease Control and Prevention. Cholera - Vibrio cholerae infection. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/vaccines.html https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/vaccines.html https://goo.gl/images/9sqYMA https://goo.gl/images/DL4KBZ