Cholera

[Sarah]

One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinaltract and more or less dangerous to life, esp. the one commonlycalled Asiatic cholera. Asiatic cholera, a malignant and rapidlyfatal disease, originating in Asia and frequently epidemic in themore filthy sections of other lands, to which the germ or specificpoison may have been carried. It is characterized by diarrhea, rice-water evacuations, vomiting, cramps, pinched expression, andlividity, rapidly passing into a state of collapse, followed bydeath, or by a stage of reaction of fever.-- Cholera bacillus. See Comma bacillus.-- Cholera infantum, a dangerous summer disease, of infants, causedby hot weather, bad air, or poor milk, and especially fatal in largecities.-- Cholera morbus, a disease characterized by vomiting and purging,with gripings and cramps, usually caused by imprudence in diet or bygastrointestinal disturbance.-- Chicken cholera. See under Chicken.-- Hog cholera. See under Hog.-- Sporadic cholera, a disease somewhat resembling the Asiaticcholera, but originating where it occurs, and rarely becomingepidemic.

[Sarah]

Serious stomach sickness, turns your belly into a unstable nuclear power plant, ready to explode.
Warning: Better not combine the diarrheal illness with excessive alcohol consumption, or else the shit literally goes the wrong way. In other words, you will nearly puke your guts out.
Including the gastric acid, the womit will contain bladder juices and turds from your shit canals. The waste discharged from this persons defecation usually end up near the toilet, and not where it should. Keep your distance to contaminated objects.

[Sarah]

a serious disease characterized by female name calling that often leads to fisticuffs

[Sarah]

the best intestinal disease on the market today, complete with evacuating your bowels without end!

[Sarah]

1. Intense, sometimes fatal [diarrhea].

2. Death Metal band out of Ohio; Brutal musicians.

[Merna]

Cholera is a serious infection of the intestine that is caused by the gram-negative bacteria Vibrio cholerae and that causes severe diarrhea, which can be fatal without treatment.

People are infected when they consume contaminated food, often seafood, or water.
Cholera is rare except in areas where sanitation is inadequate.
People have watery diarrhea and vomit, usually with no fever.
Identifying the bacteria in a stool sample confirms the diagnosis.
Replacing lost fluids and giving antibiotics treat the infection effectively.

(See also Overview of Bacteria.)
Several species of Vibrio bacteria cause diarrhea (see Table: Microorganisms That Cause Gastroenteritis). The most serious illness, cholera, is caused by Vibrio cholerae. Cholera may occur in large outbreaks.
Vibrio cholerae infection is acquired by consuming water, seafood, or other foods contaminated by the stool of infected people. Once infected, people excrete the bacteria in stool. Thus, the infection can spread rapidly, particularly in areas where human waste is untreated.
Once common throughout the world, cholera is now largely confined to developing countries in the tropics and subtropics. It is common (endemic) in parts of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South and Central America. Small outbreaks have occurred in Europe, Japan, and Australia. In the United States, cholera can occur along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
Large outbreaks of cholera continue to occur wherever there is poverty and people lack access to clean drinking water and sanitary disposal of human waste. A severe cholera epidemic occurred in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010 and lasted until 2017. During this outbreak, 700,000 people became ill, and 9,000 died. An outbreak in Yemen started in 2016 and has not yet ended. This outbreak has had even greater devastating effects. Over 1 million people in Yemen have become ill, and over 2,000 have died. It is thought to be the largest, fastest-spreading cholera outbreak in modern history.
In endemic areas, outbreaks usually occur when war or civil unrest disrupts public sanitation services. Infection is most common during warm months and among children. In newly affected areas, outbreaks may occur during any season and affect all ages equally.
For infection to develop, many bacteria must be consumed. Then, there may be too many for stomach acid to kill, and some bacteria can reach the small intestine, where they grow and produce a toxin. The toxin causes the small intestine to secrete enormous amounts of salt and water. The body loses this fluid as watery diarrhea. It is the loss of water and salt that causes death. The bacteria remain in the small intestine and do not invade tissues.
Because stomach acid kills the bacteria, people who produce less stomach acid are more likely to get cholera. Such people include

Young children
Older people
People taking drugs that reduce stomach acid, including proton pump inhibitors (such as omeprazole ) and histamine-2 (H2) blockers (such as famotidine )

People living in endemic areas gradually acquire some immunity.

[PussyCat]

An infectious and often fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine, typically contracted from infected water supplies and causing severe vomiting and diarrhea.