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cholera::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | asiatic cholera, epidemic cholera, indian cholera |
| Type of | infectious disease |
| Derivation | choleraic |
Examples of cholera
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Aid groups have been racing to keep cholera from reaching the quake-hit capital.
From the washingtontimes.com
The CDC says that cholera in Haiti matches strains commonly found in South Asia.
From the time.com
It was a similar situation in victorian Britain with Londons sewers and cholera.
From the independent.co.uk
Cholera bacteria thrive on poverty and disruption, and Haiti has plenty of both.
From the newscientist.com
Cholera is sweeping through this country, methodically claiming its percentages.
From the abcnews.go.com
Cholera is a highly contagious disease that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting.
From the cnn.com
Garwood says the number of cholera deaths in Zimbabwe remains unacceptably high.
From the voanews.com
She was the mother of Frank, 5. Both died of cholera within a day of each other.
From the stltoday.com
The cholera menace thus prompted cities to begin cleaning up their fouled nests.
From the nytimes.com
- An acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
- (choleraic) relating to or resulting from or resembling cholera
- Cholera is a severe infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which primarily affects the small intestine. The main symptoms include profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting.Transmission is primarily by the acquisition of the pathogen through contaminated drinking water or infected food. ...
- The second cholera pandemic also known as the Asiatic Cholera Pandemic was a Cholera pandemic from 1829-1851 reached Europe, London and Paris in 1832.
- To dream of this dread disease devastating the country, portends sickness of virulent type will rage and many disappointments will follow. To dream that you are attacked by it, denotes your own sickness.
- An acute, infectious disease caused by the consumption of water or food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
- Disease marked by symptoms of thirst, cramps, diarrhea, and death. Brought about by drinking water tainted with human waste. Beginning in the 1830s several epidemics of cholera hit London before sanitary conditions improved in the second half of the century.
- A severe diarrhoea disease caused by bacteria. Cholera is curable but life threatening
- An infectious disease caused by contaminated water that causes severe vomiting, cramps and diarrhoea that is often fatal.
