Tips on How to Avoid Getting Cholera when Traveling-health

Cholera is a bacterial infection of the intestine resulting from ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera has been very rare in industrialized nations for the last 100 years. The disease remains rampant in other parts of the world. Travelers to these areas should know what to do to prevent contracting cholera.
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Steps
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Know the steps to take to prevent contracting cholera when traveling.Follow these precautions:
*.Educate yourself as to how the disease is transmitted and what can be done to prevent it before leaving home. Talk to your travel agent, or visit the CDC website for information.
*.Drink water that has been boiled or treated with chlorine or iodine.
*.Eat only foods that have been thoroughly cooked and are still hot, or fruit that you have peeled yourself.
*.Avoid undercooked or raw fishor shellfish.
*.Eat vegetables that are cooked - avoid salads.
*.Do not eat foods and beverages bought/sold from street vendors.
*.Do not bring perishable seafood back to the U.S.
*.Do not use ice made with water from a local source.
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Be aware that there is an oral vaccine available (Dukoral).However, the vaccine is not available in the U.S., and the CDC does not recommend it be taken by most travelers.
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Tips
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A simple rule for travelers to the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa, or areas with inadequate treatment of sewage and drinking water, is:Boil it, cook it, peel it, or forget it.
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People who develop severe diarrhea and vomiting in countries where cholera occurs should seek medical aid as soon as possible.
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Travelers looking for more information before travel can visit the CDC website - http://www.cdc.gov /travel/or call 877-FYI-TRIP (394-8747).
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Do not eat raw or undercooked shellfish that has come from brackish water or coastal waters. Cases of cholera have been reported in people who have eaten undercooked shellfish from the Gulf of Mexico.