Causes and Treatments of Cholera

2. Where is Cholera Found?

Cases of cholera occur most often in underdeveloped countries. Poor hygiene and unclean conditions are often the culprits. Cholera bacteria reside in water or food that has been contaminated by the feces of a person with cholera. For this reason, most cases appear in places with inadequate water treatment and bad sanitation. It is also possible (but rarer) to find the bacterium in coastal waters and brackish rivers. Several Americans have been infected by eating raw shellfish caught in the Gulf of Mexico, for example.

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