How can we prevent cholera?

The FDA recently approved a single-dose live oral cholera vaccine called Vaxchora. read more

Prevention of cholera is dependent on access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and basic hygiene needs. The following materials cover a new global initiative for cholera prevention and control, as well as the basics of cholera and other diarrheal disease prevention. read more

Vaxchora is recommended to prevent infection in adults who are 18 – 64 years old and are traveling to an area of active cholera transmission with toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 (the bacteria strain that most commonly causes cholera). read more

How to Prevent Cholera. Two Methods: Overview of Prevention Sari Filtration Community Q&A. Vibrio Cholerae is the bacterium that causes Cholera and kills about 1% of its victims. Cholera is an important and dangerous disease that kills it victims by causing electrolyte imbalances and dehydration through severe vomiting and diarrhoea. read more