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Cholera vaccine saves communities
A vaccine used to protect travellers from cholera could also be used effectively among those living in cholera-prone areas. Read

Cholera vaccine
More than just a grain of rice

About Cholera

	What is cholera?		What causes cholera?
	Symptoms of cholera		Treatment of cholera
	Prevention of cholera		Risk factors of cholera
	Sources of cholera		Complications of cholera
	Causes of cholera

Cholera in the news

	2 cases of cholera in Soweto
	Cholera kills 76 in Congo
	Climate change poses health risks
	Tackle poor sanitation
	New cholera outbreak in Mozambique
	150+ cholera cases in Vietnam
	Cholera update
	Cholera claims 680
	Cholera claims 2 760
	Cholera claims 1 500
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FAQ

	1. What can I do to avoid cholera? 2. Can antibiotics and other medication be used? 3. Where do cholera outbreaks occur? 4. How is cholera screened and diagnosed? 5. When should I seek medical advice? 6. How is the cholera vaccine made? 7. How can water be made clean and safe? 8. Which countries are most at risk? 9. What's cholera? 10. What are the symptoms of cholera? 11. Is there a vaccine for cholera? 12. Is cholera life-threatening? 13. How is cholera treated?

Test yourself
	Vomiting or Nausea in Children
	Diarrhea in Children
	Diarrhea

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Recent cholera outbreaks
New cholera outbreak in Mozambique, Recent cholera outbreaks in SA, Global cholera outbreaks, Cholera kills 76 in Congo

Cholera and HIV
Cholera and HIV

Learn from previous outbreaks
Limpopo Province, Cholera outbreak in Mpumalanga 2003

Cholera prevention
What is in your drinking water?, Pools of water a health risk

Cholera vaccination
Hope for cholera vaccine, Is there a vaccine for cholera?, Vaccines against bacterial diseases, Cholera vaccine, More than just a grain of rice, more...

Travelling and cholera
Travelling and cholera, Vaccinations and precautions, Cholera tips for travellers

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