Cholera

Severe diarrheal disease from contaminated water, common in areas with poor sanitation. Comma-shaped, causing massive watery diarrhea and dehydration.

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Antibiotics can transiently worsen cholera symptoms by causing bacterial lysis and sudden cholera toxin release, which is why aggressive fluid resuscitation must precede antimicrobial therapy in treatment protocols.

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