If you have been reading the news lately, you must have learnt that there have been outbreaks of cholera in a state in the South-West while many have been infected in the northern parts of the country. In fact, since 1972, the country has, at one point or the other, battled seasonal outbreaks of this water-borne disease.
Is cholera a disease you should worry about? Yes, because it is an intestinal infection and could be scary, especially in children whose antibodies are not yet strong enough to fight off the infection like adults.
Worse still, among adults and kids alike, cholera can lead to death in severe cases in less than 72 hours.
Most people get cholera from drinking impure water or eating food contaminated with a type of bacteria called Vibrio cholera.
