Non-01 Vibrio cholerae enteritis

Non-01 Vibrio cholerae enteritis is an intestinal infectious disease caused by non-01 Vibrio cholerae. The clinical manifestations are gastroenteritis and dysentery. In recent years, with the decline in the incidence of cholera, the scope, intensity, and pathogenicity of non-01 group Vibrio cholerae infections have increased, and people have gradually paid attention to it. Since this strain was isolated from the coast of the Bay of Bengal for the first time, its synonyms are suggested to be "Bengal" type. Obey the WHO's caution: All countries should report and treat diarrhea caused by 0139 in accordance with the provisions of the International Health Regulations on cholera. The bacterium spreads through the digestive tract. The bacterium is widely distributed in offshore waters. Seafood is an important transmission medium. There have been water-borne and food-borne outbreaks. The source of infection is mainly carriers. The general population is generally susceptible to this disease, and it mostly occurs in summer and autumn.

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