"Cholera" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An acute diarrheal disease endemic in India and Southeast Asia whose causative agent is VIBRIO CHOLERAE. This condition can lead to severe dehydration in a matter of hours unless quickly treated.
| Descriptor ID |
D002771
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.400.959.347
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| Concept/Terms |
Cholera- Cholera
- Choleras
- Vibrio cholerae Infection
- Infection, Vibrio cholerae
- Infections, Vibrio cholerae
- Vibrio cholerae Infections
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Cholera in Piura, Peru: a modern urban epidemic. J Infect Dis. 1992 Dec; 166(6):1429-33.