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Cholera is a fulminating infectious disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, with seven pandemics in human history. Cholera has an acute onset, rapid transmission, and serious damages to human health and is one of the important reasons for diarrhea in Asia and Africa. It is an internationally quarantined infectious disease and has been categorized into Class A infectious disease in China. The severity of its clinical manifestations varies, with commonly slight symptoms. The typical symptoms include acute painless diarrhea and vomiting, which may result in dehydration and muscle spasm, and even electrolyte balance disturbance, circulatory failure, and acute renal failure in serious cases. It has a high mortality rate when without timely and appropriate emergency rescuing.
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Li, J. (2015). Cholera. In: Li, H. (eds) Radiology of Infectious Diseases: Volume 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9876-1_6
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