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The Basics of Cholera Prevention As far as possible, try and avoid:

The following cholera prevention steps will Drinking direct from piped water sources
help you stop the disease at any stage in its Drinks sold in cups or bags
transmission cycle: Ice made of water from unknown sources
Proper disposal of sewage Food or beverages from street vendors
Sterilization of contaminated infected Unpasteurized milk and milk products
materials (clothes, bedding)
TIPS ON CHOLERA PREVENTION Use of disinfectants like chlorine beach (JIK)
Water purification measures (chlorination,
What is Cholera?
boiling, ozone treatment, UV sterilization,
Cholera is an infection of the intestines. People
filtration)
get it from drinking water or eating food thats
contaminated with a type of bacteria called
The CDC Guidelines on Cholera Prevention
Vibrio cholerae.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) recommends five basic cholera prevention
How is Cholera spread?
A person can become infected by drinking water measures for people to follow. You can make the available water safe through
or eating food contaminated by the bacterium. these cholera prevention measures.
Drink and Use Safe Water
Common sources of food borne infection
include raw or poorly cooked seafood, raw fruit Always use safe water to stay healthy. You should Boil the water at 100C for at least a minute
and vegetables, and other foods contaminated use: Use chlorine treatment or house hold bleach
during preparation or storage. Bottled water with unbroken seals (water guard), and add two drops of household
Canned/bottled beverages with unbroken bleach for every liter of water, 30 minutes
Five Tips on Cholera Prevention How to seals before drinking
Avoid the Disease Safe water for ice preparation Store water in a clean and covered container
Cholera prevention gets easier when proper
Safe water to wash and prepare food Use bottled water or disinfect water (by boiling,
sanitary conditions are maintained.
Safe water to brush teeth chemical treatment or purifiers) for drinking
Remember; Cook it, Boil it, Peel it, or leave it and brushing teeth.
Always Wash your Hands Thoroughly Always boil food items (like vegetables) before People who dont get the proper medical
Wash your hands often with soap and water, cooking them, if possible treatment may even die.
before eating food, feeding food to children, Cook the foods well, especially shellfish like The good news is, cholera is easy to treat if its
or preparing food and after using toilets and crabs and crayfishes, until the food is piping caught early.
meeting diarrheal patients. hot People who have mild to moderate cases
Scrubbing your hands is key Keep the food covered once done, and serve usually get better within a week. Even people
For effective cholera prevention, wash & wash it hot with severe cases of cholera recover fully in a
your hands regularly Eating food while it is hot week or so if they get medical care.
Dispose Faeces Properly Peel fruits and vegetables before eating them,
and avoid other raw food items
When it comes to cholera prevention measures,
Fruit that you peel yourself is usually safe.
this is very important. The proper disposal of
Remember Cook it, Boil it,
feces can be taken care of through the following Remember Cook it, Boil it, Peel it, or Leave it.
pointers. Peel it, or Leave it.
Always use latrines or other sanitary systems Clean up the Washing Areas

like chemical toilets This is another important cholera prevention

Wash your hands with soap and water after step that you should take.
Incase of any symptoms or you susp ect that
defecating Clean your kitchenware and the cooking area
you have been exposed, contact the Amref
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household bleach in water. area (laundry)
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Another important cholera prevention step is dehydrated quickly.
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