Mucus Molecules Could Prevent Cholera
Utilizing these protective molecules could potentially provide a new approach to managing the illness, which is transmitted through contaminated water. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute…
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Why Did a Highly Infectious Cholera Variant – Expected To Cause the 8th Cholera Pandemic – Mysteriously Die Out?
A new study reveals why a particularly infectious strain of cholera declined. A recent study explains why a highly contagious cholera bug variant that caused…
New Type of Cholera Vaccine May Offer Much Longer-Lasting Protection
Cholera, a diarrheal disease caused by the highly transmissible bacteria Vibrio cholerae, kills tens of thousands of people each year worldwide. Current vaccines last only 2–5…
War in the Gut: How Microbes in the Human Gut Resist the Cholera Bacterium
Cholera is still an enormous problem. An acute diarrheal disease, there have been seven major pandemics in the last two hundred years. According to the WHO,…
Edible Cholera Vaccine – Made of Powdered Rice – Proves Safe in Phase 1 Human Trials
Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectiveness. A new vaccine to protect against deadly cholera has been made by grinding up genetically…
Twitter Data Accurately Tracked the Haiti Cholera Outbreak: Social Media with a Twist
The real-time social networking service Twitter has yielded data that would have tracked the deadly cholera outbreak in Haiti, which began in October 2010, faster…