PPT-Epidemiology of Cholera Ashry

Gad Mohamed Professor of Epidemiology College of Medicine amp KKUH Greek word for the gutter of a roof comparing the deluge of water following a rainstorm to that of the anus of an infected person . The bacterium secretes toxin cholera toxin CT which causes severe 64258uid loss from the body into the digestive tract leading to dehydration and ultimately death by diarrhoea V cholerae has caused seven worldwide disease outbreaks or pandemics sinc The bacteria is typically found in water environments such as freshwater lakes and rivers Cholera is usually transmitted to people or animals through contaminated water sourc es Contamination comes from fecal material from infected individuals Chole BioQUEST. 2012. Case Study Format. Learning Objectives. Resources. Data Analysis & Visualization. Tools. Statistics. Assessment. Module Design. In this module, students will:. (1) investigate the natural history of . Epidemiology and data handling . exercise. - . Without . answer key -. Adapted for. A level biology students. By. . Severa. von . Wentzel. & . Mary Doherty . Doctors Without Borders / . Medecins. . Instructors:. . Iman. Ramadan, MD. King . Abdulaziz. University. Mary C. Smith . Fawzi. , ScD. Harvard University. . . http://www.worldbank.org/depweb/english/modules/social/life/chart1.html. By: Nadia Nagy. What is Cholera?. Cholera is . a diarrheal . infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium . Vibrio . cholerae. . Bhujel. 2013. 3-5 million cholera cases currently with ~120,000 deaths each year (WHO 2013). /. . The earthquake in Haiti in 2010 strained the already limited water sanitation systems. http://spring2013env3400haiti.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/49/. . UN peacekeepers from Nepal brought cholera to Haiti. Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine. Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine. Extreme dehydration. Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine. Extreme dehydration. Cholera is a serious disease affecting both children and adults. . It is caused by eating or drinking food or water that is contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.. It . is an acute secretory diarrheal illness caused . CHOLERA. Cholera is a serious disease affecting both children and adults. . It is caused by eating or drinking food or water that is contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.. It . is an acute secretory diarrheal illness caused . OF. CHOLERA. BACKGROUND. Cholera, is a Greek word, which means the “. Gutter of the roof . ”. . It is caused by bacteria: . Vibrio. . cholerae. , which was discovered in . 1883 by Robert Koch during a diarrheal outbreak in Egypt.. . Alkhaldi. Community Medicine 2015/ 1016. Faculty of Medicine, The University of Jordan. 2. Definitions…. Public health. The science & art of . . P. reventing disease, . prolonging life, . Tognotti E. Lessons from the History of Quarantine, from Plague to Influenza A. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19(2):254-259. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1902.120312. Module 9: Epidemiology. Obj. 9.1: . . Identify the scientific thinking John Snow used to identify the source of the famous cholera epidemic.. Do Now. Your name is John Snow and you are a “disease detective” in the year 1854. Cholera, a disease that causes watery diarrhea and vomiting and can lead to dehydration and death, has suddenly descended upon London and is causing widespread panic. Most people believe in the .