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Cholera - Symptom
Alternative Names
V. cholerae; Vibrio
Symptoms:
- Sudden onset of watery diarrhea
- Stool looks like water with flecks of rice in it
- Diarrhea has a "fishy" odor
- Rapid dehydration
- Rapid pulse (heart rate)
- Dry skin
- Dry mucous membranes or dry mouth
- Excessive thirst
- Glassy eyes or sunken eyes
- Lack of tears
- Lethargy
- Unusual sleepiness or tiredness
- Low urine output
- Sunken "soft spots" (fontanelles) in infants
- Abdominal cramps
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Note: Symptoms can vary from mild to severe.
- Reviewed last on: 8/16/2007
- Arnold L. Lentnek, MD, Division of Infectious Disease, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
References
Crump J, Bopp C, Greene KD, Kubota KA, Middendorf RL, Wells JG, Mintz ED. Emergence of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O141 causing cholera-like diarrhea and bloodstream infection in the United States. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2003;187:866-868.
Steinberg EB, Green KD, Bopp CA, Cameron DN, Wells JG, Mintz ED. Cholera in the United States, 1995-2000: trends at the end of the millennium. J Infect Dis. 2001; 184: 799-802.
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