How is cholera treated?

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How is cholera treated?

The most important part of cholera treatment is preventing or reversing dehydration. Anyone with cholera should immediately replace the fluids and salts they’ve lost. A healthcare provider may prescribe:

  • Oral rehydration solution (ORS): You may have to drink large amounts of a prepackaged mix of sugar, salts and water.
  • Intravenous fluids: For a severe case of dehydration, a healthcare provider may use a needle to pump fluids directly into your veins.

Other treatments may include:

  • Antibiotics.
  • Zinc in children younger than 5.

V. cholera bacteria usually disappear from the body within two weeks.

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