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Cholera is diagnosed as an acute diarrheal illness that is caused by the infection of intestine by bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. A person gets cholera by consuming water or food that is contaminated with Vibrio cholerae. The disease is common in many parts of the world including India and sub-Saharan Africa. However, cholera is not a major threat in the United States because of advanced water and sanitation systems.
According to scientists, aquatic environments serve as the reservoirs of the bacteria causing cholera. The disease can quickly spread in areas with inadequate treatment of sewage and drinking water. Contaminated public wells are also considered to be the root cause of large-scale cholera outbreaks. Consumption of raw shellfish, uncooked fruits and vegetables can also harbor the bacteria causing cholera. It has been found out that raw and unpeeled fruits and vegetables are major sources of cholera infection in the places where the disease is endemic.
According to a study conducted by few scientists, shell fish eaten in the raw form has been found out as a source of cholera. Many people living in the United States have been reported as suffering from cholera after eating raw or undercooked shellfish from the Gulf of Mexico. Oysters and crab from the Gulf of Mexico and seafood transported or smuggled from the countries where cholera is endemic have been considered to be one of the major reasons for most cases of cholera occurring in the United States since 1970s.
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