Prevention of Cholera
Why worrying about treating cholera when you can prevent it? Cholera is often spread through food and drinks as a result of poor hygiene. There are certain simple measures you can take to prevent and reduce the risk of contracting cholera.
The primary step to prevent cholera is to keep your surrounding sanitized and clean. If you are travelling to a place where cholera is common, your chances of contracting the disease can still be controlled. Here are some steps you can take to reduce your chances of contracting cholera.
- Drink only bottled or boiled water
- Wash your hands
- Avoid dairy foods
- Avoid raw food and shellfish
- Eat raw fruits and vegetables that you can peel yourself
- Brushing your teeth
- Washing dishes and utensils that you use to prepare food
Wide-spreading epidemics of cholera often occur due to water supplies that are contaminated by human waste and street food vendors. If you have chronic medical condition, you are at more risk of contaminating the disease. Ultimately, effective hygiene measure is the key to preventing and reducing the risk of contracting cholera.
There are also vaccines that can help prevent cholera. Although the effectiveness is from 50% to 90%, they are still worth the use. You can take two doses of it when you are visiting an area that has cholera epidemic.
Conclusion
Whilst cholera is easy to treat, it can be very severe. It is best that one is conscious of it and guides against it. However, if you start to experience any of the symptoms, it is best that you seek medical attention immediately, especially if it is after you might have visited a place where the disease is epidemic.
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