Cholera
What is Cholera?
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. There are an estimated 1.3–4.0 million cases of cholera and between 21,000 and 143,000 deaths due to cholera worldwide every year.
Cholera
information
Cholera is an extremely virulent disease that can cause no symptoms.
The symptoms can include:
To minimise your risk
Dukoral
| Ages (Years) | 2- 6yrs |
| Doses Required | 3 |
| Schedule | doses min 1wk and max 6 weeks apart, completed 1 week before exposure |
| Boost required at | 6 months |
Dukoral
| Ages (Years) | 6+ |
| Doses Required | 2 |
| Schedule | doses min 1wk and max 6 weeks apart completed at least 1week before exposure |
| Boost required at | 2 years. If longer then primary course needs starting again |
Vaxchora
| Ages (Years) | 2+ |
| Doses Required | 1 |
| Schedule | single dose at least 10 days before exposure |
| Boost required at | no data ( live vaccine) |
Dukoral (oral) £60 for the course of 2
Vaxchora (oral) £65 for the one dose
Remedi appointments are as easy as 1, 2, 3
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