Cholera 101: What You Need To Know

Risk Factors Associated With Cholera

Cholera tends to be the most predominate in places where certain communities lack access to clean and safe drinking water, as in many cases, their water supply has become contaminated. Reasons for contamination may be due to the local infrastructure not being properly constructed and falling apart, or the living conditions are cramped and unsanitary. If the water used for the toilet and to remove bodily waste is similar in color to the water supply being used for cooking, cleaning or ingesting, the individuals of that community could be at a substantially high risk for a cholera outbreak. Thankfully, there is hope for these afflicted communities. Access to clean water and better infrastructure, as well as medical care and education, can greatly help reduce the number of cholera outbreaks and lead to healthier communities.