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Cholera is an infection in the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking water or eating food that has been contaminated by the feces (waste product) of an infected person, including one with no apparent symptoms. The severity of the diarrhea and vomiting can lead to rapid dehydrationand electrolyte imbalance, and death in some cases. The primary treatment is oral rehydration therapy, typically with oral rehydration solution, to replace water and electrolytes. If this is not tolerated or does not provide improvement fast enough, intravenous fluids can also be used.Antibacterial drugs are beneficial in those with severe disease to shorten its duration and severity. Worldwide, it affects 3–5 million people and causes 100,000–130,000 deaths a year as of 2010. Cholera was one of the earliest infections to be studied by epidemiological methods.参考出处：
浮云秋叶
英文：cholera
美式读音：ˈkɑːlərə
英式读音：ˈkɒlərə
霍乱蔓延：cholera epidemic
例句：
1、I like Marquez's novel, Love in the Time of Cholera.
我喜欢马尔克斯的小说《霍乱时期的爱情》。
2、The cholera symptoms show signs of gradual improvement.
霍乱病症有慢慢好转的迹象了。
3、The government is trying to control the spread of cholera.
政府正在努力控制霍乱的传播。
4、Cholera is a bacterial infection.
霍乱是一种由细菌引起的感染。
