What germ causes cholera?
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The question is asking about the specific germ responsible for causing cholera, which is a bacterial infection that impacts the intestines and can lead to severe diarrhea and dehydration.
Answer
Vibrio cholerae
The bacterium that causes cholera is Vibrio cholerae.
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The bacterium that causes cholera is Vibrio cholerae.
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Vibrio cholerae is a gram-negative, comma-shaped bacterium that causes acute diarrheal illness through an enterotoxin.
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Sources
- Cholera - Symptoms & Causes - Mayo Clinic - mayoclinic.org
- Cholera - World Health Organization (WHO) - who.int
- About Cholera - CDC - cdc.gov
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