Pick+a+Pathogen+PK


 * Pick A Pathogen.... Cholera!**


 * Cholera is a type of pathogen that is an infectious bacteria that attacks the intestine.
 * Without treatment, a healthy person can die within hours
 * Symptoms: severe diarrhea until dehydration kills the victim
 * Fun Fact: Cholera was feared the most because it was believed to dehumanize the victim before death, through the victim would be so dehydrated that the person would appear shrunken
 * It is transmitted through contaminated water or food.
 * Treatment for cholera is oral rehydration therapy to keep the victim from severe dehydration and additional antibiotics.
 * To prevent Cholera....
 * Water must be properly sanitized
 * Disposal of germ infected fecal waste (and everything it has touched)