Vibrio cholerae

Alysha Katterheinrich Cholera Imagine having to drink dirty, brown, and bitter water. Unfortunately, many people in poor areas have no other choice. These people often get cholera. The virus Vibrio cholerae can spread very easily amongst people that live in poorer areas without clean water. In the history of cholera they knew the symptoms but had yet to learn how to treat it. Throughout history, cholera has caused many problems for mankind. Thankfully, some people, like John Snow, have been intelligent enough to solve the problems the disease has caused. In 1849, Snow came up with a theory about the cause of cholera. His theory was confirmed five years later, in London, England. In 1954, a cholera outbreak was happening. The source of the disease was…

endemic reservoir in the Indian subcontinent (Handa et al., 2014). The first 6 pandemics occurred in 1817-1923 and that 5 affected Europe and 4 reached the United States that caused “…more than 150,000 deaths in 1832 and 50,000 deaths in 1866” (Handa et al., 2014). Moreover, the 7th pandemic began in 1961 which was the first that happened in the 20th century and by 1991 the disease affected 5 continents that continue until now (Handa et al., 2014). In addition, the pandemic was originated from…

In order to determine how a patient contracted cholera, steps need to be taken to determine where they contracted it. Cholera is a bacteria called Vibrio cholera (Harris et al. 2008), which is found in water and food that has been contaminated with feces from an infected individual. The disease can be found in municipal water supplies, foods and drinks sold by street vendors, raw or uncooked fish or vegetables frown in water containing human feces (O’Neal et al. 2005). It is typically found in…

Imagine being sick to your stomach every second of every hour of every day. Imagine feeling dehydrated and going to get a drink, just to puke it up a few minutes later. That’s what cholera feels like, except much, much worse. Africa is suffering from this disease, and they can’t do anything about it. We need to help them. People in Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and many other countries in Africa are suffering from this disease, and they have nothing they can do because they don’t have the…

Florida Beaches Home Vibrio vulnificus In the months of April and May, eight Vibrio vulnificus cases were reported with two of them resulting in death this year (Galimberti). Vibrio vulnificus is a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in areas of warm water, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Florida beaches tend to be hot during the summer and autumn which makes Florida beaches a great place for Vibrio vulnificus to live in. So what exactly is Vibrio vulnificus, how is it transmitted, what are the…

Thesis/introduction-- not done The most famous theory on the transmission of cholera was developed by john snow. Although no longer a theory but actual facts backed by evidence, it took many years to get to this point. (I don’t like this wording --) John Snow faced many critiques in the midst of his research. Even when he proposed the removal of the pump, and the number of deaths declined, people still questioned it. London was not the first city to ever experience a cholera outbreak.…

The Blue Death is a mortifying illness that in most cases leads to death within a few days. Cholera is a severe dehydrating disease caused by vibrio cholerae, that affects victims worldwide. It is nicknamed The Blue Death, due to the extreme loss of fluids the body turns bluish-gray color. It is an acute diarrheal disease that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea. The first pandemic occurred in South Asia, in 1817 and continued to spread throughout India, China, the Middle East and Japan. It…

If not diagnosed and treated promptly with fluids, death will be inevitable. . Epidemiology Cholera is a major cause of epidemic diarrhea throughout the developing world. There has been an ongoing global pandemic in Asia, Africa and Latin America for the last four decades. In 2011, a total of 58 countries reported a cumulative total of 589,854 cases including 7,816 deaths (case fatality rate of 1.3%) to the World Health Organization (WHO). There was an 85% increase in number of cholera cases as…

One possible scenario for the transfer of the toxin-coregulated pilus to B. subtilis is the fertilization of crops using human waste. Waste contaminated with V. cholerae cells could be used to fertilize crops that have B. subtilis growing on their roots, acting as an anti-fungal. Since V. cholerae are gram-negative, they would be unable to produce a spore in the event of a lack of resources, leading to the lysis of the cells. This would release the genetic material of V. cholerae, perhaps with…

answer the following questions. 1. How does this topic impact population health? Be specific in your answer and be sure to include WHO is affected and state reasons WHY this is of public health interest. (Note: If it is a historical case, state how this impacted population health and changed current practice.) 3 points The cholera epidemic in the 1800’s impacted populations by means of a common contaminated water source and a lack of knowledge. After Jon Snow debunked the idea that cholera…