Cholera Can Kill Within Hours, NCDC Warns

Category: Health

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has said Cholera can kill within hours if left untreated.

The NCDC made this known in a post on its official Facebook page.

The center said reporting suspected cases of cholera early increases the chances of survival. 

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Cholera is an acute diarrhea disease caused by Vibrio cholerae; a gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium.

In Nigeria, cholera is an endemic and seasonal disease, occurring annually mostly during the rainy season and more often in areas with poor sanitation, with the first series of cholera outbreaks reported between 1970 and 1990.

Humans are the main reservoir of Vibrio cholera but water, mollusc, fish and aquatic plants are potential reservoirs. 

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The NCDC said “With an incubation period of at least 2 hours, cholera can kill within hours if untreated.

“It is easily transmitted in areas with poor sanitation hygiene practices and lack of clean water. Reporting suspected cases early increases the chances of survival.”