- CDC: Cholera
Answers to frequently asked questions about the acute diarrheal illness.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/cholera_g.htm
- Wikipedia: Cholera
Hyperlinked article about the disease of the intestinal tract caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacterium.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera
- Medical Geography and Cholera in Perú
Offers an introduction to medical geography and a case study of a cholera outbreak in Perú in 1991.
www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/warmup/cholera/cholera_f.html
- MedlinePlus: Cholera
Offers a quick overview of the disease.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000303.htm
- eMedicine.com: Cholera
Clinical overview of the epidemic diarrheal disease, including differentials, treatment, medications, and follow-up care.
www.emedicine.com/med/topic351.htm
- Communicable Disease Fact Sheet: Cholera
Information from the New York State Department of Health about the bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract.
www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/cholera.htm
- Cholera Fact Sheet
Explains the symptoms, spread, treatment, and prevention of the intestinal illness.
www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/cholera.htm
- WHO: Cholera Facts
Covers the transmission, treatment, and control of the acute intestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs107/en
- Vibrio Cholerae and Asiatic Cholera
Offers clinical description, treatment, history, antigenic variation, and more.
www.textbookofbacteriology.net/cholera.html
- Cholera
World Health Organization site featuring extensive general and technical information about the disease plus news on outbreaks, control measures, and related topics.
www.who.int/topics/cholera/en
- WebMD: Cholera
Provides information on symptoms, treatment, and other resources.
my.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/nord144.asp
- Bad Bug Book: Vibrio Cholerae
Offers description of the bacterium responsible for Asiatic or epidemic cholera, including nature of disease, frequency, target populations, and outbreak history.
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~MOW/chap7.html
- Cholera Online: A Modern Pandemic in Texts and Images.
Relates the story of cholera outbreaks in the 19th Century through a collection of documents dating from 1817 to 1900 as well as drawings, political cartoons, and photographs.
www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/cholera
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