Apr
27
2009
Cholera
Posted by Andrew Routledge in cellular structure, fecal contamination, food hygiene, Food Microorganisms, food poisoning, food toxins, Miscellaneous, shellfish, Water Quality, tags: cholera, drip, gulf of Mexico, human digestive system, infected drinking water, lumen if the small intestine, oral re hydration therapy, raw shellfish, re infection with cholera, sewage, Vibrio choleraeCholera is a disease of the human digestive system and it is passed from person to person through the drinking if infected water or eating food infected with the cholera bacteria. Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae which is a comma shaped gram negative bacteria.
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