Diarreica disease produced by the colérico vibrión.
Taking care of the used criteria to classify them, two important varieties are distinguished; classic and the Tor.
The rage has produced important pandemics (this is, global epidemics).
Causes
The rage is transmitted by fecal-oral route; the contaminated lees contaminate as well the water of irrigation or drink.
The symptoms of the rage must to a toxin, that causes the secrección of liquid towards the interior of the alimentary canal.
Signs and symptoms
The cardinal symptom is the diarrea:
It begins after one to two days
Of characteristic appearance:
Watery
"In water to wash rice" (grisacea, cloudy, with rest of snot)
Very abundant (up to 250 ml/Kg.; 15 liters for a person of 60 kg)
Painless
Without fever
They can appear vomits
The loss of water and electrolytes causes:
Muscular cramps
Weakness
Dehydration
Factors of risk
Water drink or vegetable taking and fruits without the suitable hygienic conditions.
Hacinamiento and poverty.
Undernourishment
Prevention
To avoid or to disinfect the water and vegetables and fruits of doubtful hygiene:
To put a tablet of lye (a variable amount of water in the pharmacies of the airports and others are sold for human consumption and) for the amount of water that is going away to take.
Alternatively to boil.
To soak the vegetable or crude fruits in water with a lye tablet during the time that advises the instructions.
Meticulously to wash the hands before eating or manipulating foods.
Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosis
The diagnosis is made by means of the clinic.
It can be necessary to make blood analysis to discard complications.
By reasons epidemiologists it can be useful to make lee analysis.
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Treatment
The foundation of the treatment is the suitable rehidratación.
General Measures
The patient will be in comfortable rest and.
If it does not have vomits, liquids by means of a glucosalina solution will recover.
If it has vomits or severe dehydration, the liquids by intravenous route will be due to administer to him initially.
Medication
Usually it is not necessary.
Activity
Rest until the recovery.
Diet
To see general measures and prevention.
Complications
The rage can be mortal, by dehydration.
Prognosis
With the suitable treatment on time, it cures in one week.