Mar 24, 2021 | Vaccination

Cholera

Age2 Year Old +

OralNo

BoostersNone

Doses

This is an oral vaccine. Three doses age 2-5 yeas 1-6 weeks apart.

About

Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhoea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. The worst affected areas are the Indian subcontinent, the Far East, Africa and South America.

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