bacterial disease

Cholera in the Context of Global Health Inequities

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Cholera is caused by bacteria and is usually spread by dirty water. It leads to serious diarrhea and losing a lot of water. If cholera is not treated, it can kill within hours, even in people who were healthy before.In developed countries, cholera is almost completely gone thanks to modern sewage and water cleaning. But … Read more

Bacterial vaginosis

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The main reason of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of reproductive age is bacterial vaginosis (BV). Population-specific prevalence ranges from 5% in asymptomatic students to 50% in rural Ugandan mothers.  Aetiology of Bacterial vaginosis One definition of BV is an imbalance of the usual vaginal flora.  Anaerobic bacteria proliferate excessively in vaginal environments caused by … Read more