Cholera


 * ~ Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It can kill within hours if left untreated.
 * Up to 80% of cases can be successfully treated with oral rehydration salts.
 * Effective control measures rely on prevention, preparedness and response.
 * Provision of safe water and sanitation is critical in reducing the impact of cholera and other waterborne diseases.
 * Oral cholera vaccines are considered an additional means to control cholera, but should not replace conventional control measures.
 * More information can be found on the WHO website on [|Cholera] ||

Cholera Response Guidelines
=Cholera Outbreak Guidelines: Preparedness, prevention and control= This practical field guide brings together lessons learned from Oxfam’s past interventions in the prevention and control of cholera, and other related guidance. The aim is to provide a quick, step-by-step guide to inform cholera outbreak interventions and ensure public health programmes that are rapid, community-based, well-tailored, and gender and diversity aware. Published in August, 2012. Available in: [|French,] [|Spanish]

ARCHI toolkit for Red Cross/Red Crescent volunteers is available in, , and

Cholera outbreak: assessing the outbreak response and improving preparedness
This WHO document offers a framework for the assessment of a cholera outbreak response, which will help to: It is available in, ,, , , and.
 * provide a comprehensive overview of the outbreak response;
 * pinpoint the main strengths and weaknesses of the response;
 * improve preparedness for and response for future outbreaks;
 * provide accurate recommendations based on WHO official guidelines.

WASH Cluster Cholera Training Package (Four days)

**More Information**
IFRC Information guide on preparation and intervention in the event of epidemics: Cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases. Guidelines for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in and