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Cholera is a disease of acute intestinal tract infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria enter the body through contaminated food or drink. The bacteria secrete enterotoxin ( poison ) in the intestinal tract so that there is an acute diarrhea accompanied by vomiting and great, consequently a person in just a few days to lose a lot of fluids and get in on. If dehydration is not treated immediately, it will continue towards hypovolemic and metabolic acidosis in a relatively short time and can cause death if treatment is inadequate. Giving ordinary drinking water will not help much, cholera patients requiring intravenous fluids or sugar and salt in the form of intravenous fluid mix of both. The spread of cholera Cholera can spread as an endemic disease, epidemic, or pandemic. Although many large scale studies conducted, but the condition of this disease remains a challenge for modern medicine. Vibrio cholerae bacteria multiply and spread through feaces of man, when

Do you have family members who suffer from Alzheimer's ? Do not just frustrated with the patient. As well as you, people with Alzheimer's need help. Here are some tips worth trying by families and patients suffering from Alzheimer's . Create a daily schedule that is simple, like a meal schedule, taking medication, bowel, and other routines that simplify your routine monitoring of the patient. This schedule is also useful for patients who are accustomed to doing something simple that maintain cognitive abilities. Use simple words so that patients can better understand the message you convey. Encourage the patient to talk about the past. This is to help stimulate memory. If necessary, use a tool such as the memorable photo, video, or song that can make the patient to remember the past. Lastly, do not ignore the feelings of the patient. Notice the small things that people noticed. Perhaps, a little thing that can make him regain his memory. Indeed, so far no studies or experts