Transcript Cholera
Cholera Ryan Nguyen Our star: Vibrio Cholerae Vibrio Cholerae (scanning EM) I am a Gram-Negative, curved rod shaped bacteria Cholera has been killing millions of people for centuries Cholera is an Ancient Disease It is estimated from 1817-1923 Cholera killed millions of people As late as the 1800s, causes and cures of Cholera remained mysterious John Snow disproved the theory that Cholera was caused by Miasma John Snow Snow’s studies identified the source of the outbreak to be from the public water supply This occurred 30 Years before Robert Koch isolated Vibrio Cholerae In 1854 while working in Florence I isolated the cholera bacillus Vibrio Cholerae. Filippo Pancini Cholera stems from the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae Here’s how it all works Cholera is present world-wide but Prevalence differs dramatically There are still an estimated 3–5 million cholera cases and 100 000–120 000 deaths due to cholera per year. Symptoms of Untreated Cholera • Diarrhea • Nausea • Vomiting • Dehydration The Cholera Dipstick Test is now used for rapid diagnosis The best way to treat Cholera is through Rehydration Works Cited • • • • • • • • • • • • • • http://jhyoung.myweb.uga.edu/Waterborne.html http://fineartamerica.com/featured/vibrio-cholerae-bacterium-tem-dr-karilounatmaa.html http://www.docstoc.com/docs/80526988/Cholera-The-Biography http://www.sewerhistory.org/grfx/disease/cholera/cholera.html http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/02/26/bangladesh-clinical-trial-of-a-cholera-vaccineraises-some-questions/ http://blog.rtwilson.com/john-snows-famous-cholera-analysis-data-in-modern-gis-formats/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Filippo_Pacini_1870.jpg http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/078467-2010-11-11-cholera-outbreak-hits-portau-prince.htm http://www.nature.com/nrmicro/journal/v7/n10/fig_tab/nrmicro2204_F2.html http://www.nathnac.org/pro/factsheets/cholera.htm http://ocw.tufts.edu/Content/2/lecturenotes/191262/191297 http://photos.dailyme.com/post/1704569244/a-boy-suffering-from-cholera-symptoms-lies http://www.span.co.in/ProductList/ProductDetails/REAGENTS/279Crystal_VC_(Dipstick).HTM http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=5459&cat=voice-from-thefield