what are the sighs of cholera??
A month ago my husband asked me to rub his legs as he said cramps were really hurting him, he also said that he had diarrhoea.my husband has Diabetes and he thought it his pills that were making him go to the toilet so much. I was about to massage his legs when I noticed his coloring had changed he was greyish and he was in absolute pain, both cramps and stomach.I immediately rang for an ambulance on arrival to the Hospital he needed the toilet but as it had to be recorded he was placed on a commode, he lost 9 litres the first time then 11 litres and it just went on and on.No one knew what he had at the time, it was'nt until 3 days later that they told us that it was cholera and also told us that this sickness has never been seen in New Zealand. No we had not been outside of our country either.
Main one is diarrhoea. and make no mistake, this is serious diarrhoea. You basically won't be doing anything else and it'll feel like you're dumping water out more than anything else ("rice-water stool").
Because of all the diarrhoea, patients tend to be pretty dehydrated, which is what kills most of the victims. Patients may also experience increased pulse, decreased blood pressure, dry skin, fever and vomiting.
Not really a problem in developed countries, but the best treatment is rehydration with water with some sugar and salt in it.
"Symptoms include rapid dehydration, rapid pulse, dry skin, tiredness, abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting."