Editing Vibrio cholerae (section)

== Cholera illness and symptoms ==

{{main article|Cholera}}

[[File:Suspected Source of Cholera- Waste Water - Nigeria (16436898133).jpg|thumb|Children in Mpape community play in a waste water drainage area. This drainage was the suspected source of contamination of the well water that led to the cholera outbreak investigated by Nigeria FELTP residents in April 2014. Two samples collected from home wells around this drainage tested positive for ''Vibrio cholerae''.]]
''V. cholerae'' infects the intestine and causes diarrhea, the hallmark symptom of cholera. Infection can be spread by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/illness.html|title=Illness & Symptoms {{!}} Cholera|date=2018-12-13|website=CDC|language=en-us|access-date=2019-11-12|archive-date=2019-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112021632/https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/illness.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It also can spread through skin contact with contaminated human feces. Not all infection indicate symptoms, only about 1 in 10 people develop diarrhea. The major symptoms include: watery diarrhea, vomiting, rapid heart rate, loss of skin elasticity, low blood pressure, thirst, and muscle cramps.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> This illness can get serious as it can progress to kidney failure and possible coma. If diagnosed, it can be treated using medications.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>