cholera
64
4.0
- noun
- /ˈkɒlərə/
- Specialized
:
cólera
- Before the end of his career, Koch identified the bacteria that caused tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax.
- a cholera epidemic
- a cholera outbreak
- the disease cholera
Would adding cholera to the water be a good idea?
- Would adding cholera to the water be a good idea?
- They've been the largest cholera epidemic ever, more than a million cases.
- And using data, using statistics, he found the cause of cholera.
- OK, particularly virulent cholera will kill you in a day or two.
- He and Jenny were forced out of Chelsea by a cholera epidemic.
- So one of the subunits of cholera toxin is an example that can be used.
- My guess is tell me it's not real and Percy Fawcett died of like cholera or something because he was in the jungle and he's Sir Percy Fawcett.
- So if Gabriel Garcia Marquez gave us love in the time of cholera, I via Gary Stingard will close by giving you love in the time of smart clothing.
Examples
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Africa accounted for 98% of reported cholera cases and 99% of reported cholera-related deaths during 2009.
Academic text (2012) -
Following the 1832 outbreak of cholera, attention was placed on the necessity of redesigning the sewer systems.
Academic text (2011) -
The first was on March 25, only days before the first cholera death was announced in Paris.
Academic text (2001) -
Snow was convinced that cholera was in the water.
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We advise customers not to drink water because of the cholera epidemic.
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We identified all districts in Kenya that reported cases of cholera from January 2009 to May 2010.
Academic text (2012) -
In 1840, there was an epidemic of cholera in lower Manhattan.
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During the outbreak, the village implemented strict hygiene measures to prevent the spread of cholera.
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Health officials warned residents about the risks of cholera from drinking contaminated water.
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In a recent report, the number of cholera cases in the region was noted to have significantly increased.
Synonyms
A severe stomach infection that causes sudden watery diarrhoea and vomiting after drinking contaminated water
A severe intestinal infection from drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food that causes heavy diarrhea and dehydration
A sudden outbreak of a severe stomach infection that affects many people through dirty water or food
Compounds
- Archaic
A serious illness in young babies that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting
- Specialized
A sudden outbreak of a severe stomach infection that affects many people through dirty water or food
- Archaic
A severe intestinal infection from drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food that causes heavy diarrhea and dehydration
- Specialized
A contagious bacterial disease of birds, especially chickens, that causes sudden sickness and often death
- Archaic
A severe stomach infection that causes sudden watery diarrhoea and vomiting after drinking contaminated water
How Severe
- Specialized
64
4.0
43
2.7
- Specialized
5
5.8
2
2.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cholera comes from the old Greek word chole, meaning 'bile', the yellow fluid from the liver. Long ago doctors thought the very bad sickness came from bad 'bile', so they named it that, and you can still see the same root in cholesterol. That's why today cholera means a severe diarrhoea illness that makes people lose a lot of water and often spreads through dirty water or food.