Cholera

Electron micrograph of Vibrio cholerae

Thanks to Robert F. Boyd, PhD, and Virginia Wirtz, authors of General Microbiology

Disease	Cholera
Description	causes diarrhea, dehydration; life-threatening if untreated
Responsible pathogen	Vibrio cholerae bacteria
Route of exposure	gastro-intestinal
Mode of transmission	often waterborne
Prevention/Treatment	fluid replacement