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Clinical Investigation

Vibrio Cholera:

  Vibrio cholerae is a comma-shaped, Gram-negative bacterium. The natural habitat of the bacterium is brackish or saltwater, where they easily attach themselves to the shells of crabs , shrimps, and other shellfish that contain chitin. Some V. cholerae strains cause the disease cholera which can be derived from the consumption of undercooked or raw species of marine life. V. cholerae is an optional anaerobic and has both a flagellum and a pili at one cell pole. V. cholerae can experience metabolism in the respiratory and fermentation. V. cholerae may cause diarrhea and vomiting within several hours to 2–3 days of ingestion when ingested in a host. The following precautions should be observed when visiting areas with epidemic cholera: drinking and using bottled water; frequently washing hands with soap and safe water; using chemical toilets or bury feces when no restroom is available; failing to defecate in any body of water and cooking food thoroughly. It 's important to provide proper, safe water. A precaution to take is to properly sanitize.Hand hygiene in areas where soap and water are not available is essential. If hand washing is not necessary for hygiene, brush ash or sand hands and flush with clean water. A single dose vaccination is required for anyone going to an region where cholera is widespread...  

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