Disease: Cholera

• Many diseases can be spread by water contamination. Below is a case study on Cholera:
• Cholera spreads when sanitation is poor.
• Organisms from sewage find their way into drinking water.
• It is caught by eating or drinking something that has been contaminated by the waste of a person who has Cholera.
• Causes diarrhoea, violent vomiting, and cramp.
• The victim loses liquid causing dehydration.
• The disease can kill but only if not treated straight away.
• The spread of Cholera can be prevented by education people, improving sanitation and infrastructure, and providing a clean water supply.