10 cholera outbreaks in Sabah: Dept
Published on: Thursday, July 26, 2018
Kota Kinabalu: Ten cholera outbreaks have been recorded in Sabah so far this year, resulting in 18 symptomatic and 24 asymptomatic cases.Sabah Health Department Director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi (pic) said that cholera is easily spread in areas lacking clean water supply and proper toilets.She added that the contaminated water and food-borne disease is caused by Vibrio cholera, which is also spread via the stool and vomit of infected people.
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"The incubation period for cholera is between several hours to five days, with most of the infected not showing any symptoms."For severe cases, however, patients will have acute diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and dehydration, which leads to acidosis, complication in blood circulation, kidney failure and death," she said in a statement.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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