| Symptoms | Profuse watery diarrhea • vomiting • muscle cramps |
| Treatment | Oral rehydration therapy • antibiotics • intravenous fluids |
| Prevention | Vaccines • improved sanitation • safe water • hygiene practices |
| Disease type | Bacterial infection |
| Risk factors | Inadequate sanitation • lack of clean water • poverty • disasters |
| Complications | Dehydration • shock • acidosis • death |
| Causative agent | Vibrio cholerae |
| Incubation period | A few hours to 5 days |
| Mode of transmission | Contaminated water • food • symptomatic individuals |
