How to prevent Cholera

The Nigerian Minister of Health Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has confirmed  the death toll from the current cholera outbreak in some part of the country at 74 with  about 373 affected. This is an upsurge of incidence from the usual pattern and a source of concern but it is a preventable disease.

Vibro cholerae-organism causing cholera as seen under electron microscpe
By Tom Kirn, Ron Taylor, Louisa Howard - Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility
 (http://remf.dartmouth.edu/imagesindex.html) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Why cholera
 It is a deadly disease.It lead to severe and life threatening dehydration within a short period.It has significant capacity to lead to high mortality.

How to prevent it

1. eat food and vegetables which are cooked thoroughly and while still hot.
2. avoid raw or under-cooked fish or seafood.
3. avoid consumption of exposed vended food items.
4. don't drink dirty water,take only portable water fetched and stored in clean containers.
5. wash your hand regularly(before cooking,before eating and after using toilet).
6. keep your water container clean alway.
7. dont mix raw and uncooked food with cooked food.
8. if your place is far from the hospital or nearest medical help, or start ORS for the victim.
9. DON'T JOKE WITH ANY APPEARANCE OF CHOLERA.TAKE ACTION.

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