A REVIEW ON CHOLERA COMBAT CAMPAIGN

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  Nidhi Thakur, Shalu Dhiman, Jyoti Gupta

• Nidhi Thakur, Shalu Dhiman, Jyoti Gupta
• A REVIEW ON CHOLERA COMBAT CAMPAIGN

Abstract

After being initially identified in the Bay of Bengal region, cholera spread around the world and caused seven pandemics in the last 200 years. Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 or O139 bacteria are the cause. Acute watery diarrhea that ranges from mild to potentially fatal is a symptom of cholera. The foundation of care is prompt rehydration therapy. We provide a summary of the pathophysiology, natural history, bacteriology, and epidemiology of cholera, emphasizing developments in immunology, molecular epidemiology, and vaccine development and implementation within the last ten years. A WHO-coordinated network of partners, the Global Task Force on Cholera Control, has been assisting a number of nations in creating their own national cholera control plans since 2014. In order to cut cholera mortality by 90% and eradicate local transmission in at least 20 countries by 2030, the global plan for cholera control focuses on preventing transmission in cholera hotspots through vaccine and better water, sanitation, and hygiene.

Keywords: Cholera, WHO, Immunology, Epidemiology, Diarrhea, etc.