PPT-Cholera Gastroenteritis and Food Poisoning

Dr Ravi Kant Assistant Professor Department of medicine Definition Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that can in a matter of hours result in profound rapidly progressive dehydration and death. IN SCHOOLS. The role of schools. and local health authorities. Draft for piloting. . Overview of this presentation. . About ECDC. . Gastroenteritis: what is it?. Causes, symptoms, complications and treatment. You will complete a Power Point presentation on CHOLERA. Use each section below to help you organize you information. Use the information that you gathered to create your presentation.. Doctor. Define cholera. http://. www.learnalberta.ca/content/kefs/index.html. food safety. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EkehFkhWf4. youtube. - We will We Will Rock you. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=32x65e9zTYo&feature=related. 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). Carime. Gordon. Alexandria Henry. Andrew Hendrix . Jordon Garman. Cholera Overview. Acute. , diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio . cholera.. Usually . found in . What are Food Borne Illnesses?. An illness that comes from the ingestion of contaminated food. Often called food poisoning. Two types:. Infection: the illness is from organisms that are consumed and continue to grow within the body. 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 . DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTS. a) Specimens:- specimens from culture consist of mucus flecks from stool.. b) Smears:- Dark field or phase contrast microscopy may show the rapidly motile vibrios.. An estimated one million people are affected by foodborne disease in the UK annually, costing the economy in excess of £1bn. Laboratory confirmed human cases in the UK from 2000 to 2017 of the four major bacterial pathogens (harmful bacteria) are shown below. Only a minority of cases are reported and samples sent for analysis.. Causes of food poisoning. Food poisoning can be caused by. :. bacterial contamination, e.g. staphylococcus aureus from a food handler’s dirty hands;. physical contamination, e.g. hair, nails or plasters in food;. Children . Mohammadreza. . fariborzi. Pediatric gastroenterology. The term . gastroenteritis. . denotes . infections of the gastrointestinal tract . caused . by bacterial, viral, or parasitic . pathogens . . Piarroux R, Barrais R, Faucher B, Haus R, Piarroux M, Gaudart J, et al. Understanding the Cholera Epidemic, Haiti. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011;17(7):1161-1168. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.110059. Naumova EN, Egorov AI, Morris RD, Griffiths JK. The Elderly and Waterborne Cryptosporidium Infection: Gastroenteritis Hospitalizations before and during the 1993 Milwaukee Outbreak. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9(4):418-425. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0904.020260.