How to Prevent Cholera?
Five Basic Cholera Prevention Steps Make Sure to Drink and Use Safe Water to Brush Your Teeth, Wash and Prepare Food, and Make Ice. .. . Wash Your Hands Often...
Five Basic Cholera Prevention Steps
- Make sure to drink and use safe water to brush your teeth, wash and prepare food, and make ice. ...
- Wash your hands often with soap and safe water* ...
- Use latrines or bury your poop; do not poop in any body of water. ...
- Cook food well (especially seafood), keep it covered, and eat it hot.
How can we prevent cholera?
Five Basic Cholera Prevention Steps
- Make sure to drink and use safe water to brush your teeth, wash and prepare food, and make ice. ...
- Wash your hands often with soap and safe water* ...
- Use latrines or bury your poop; do not poop in any body of water. ...
- Cook food well (especially seafood), keep it covered, and eat it hot.
What causes cholera and how can it be prevented?
It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. Cholera was prevalent in the U.S. in the 1800s, before modern water and sewage treatment systems eliminated its spread by contaminated water.
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