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diarrhea in travelers diarrhea; not tested in
c:holera, but would probabl'~ work
-2 tablets or 2 tablsp p.o. q.i.d.
o ~~car~le~s ~ ~~treatment. ~rom~t aduou~te'
+lutd rtplac.mont ~ criti~g~ ~ surv~val. an~ jA
s~++icient ~ its*l~ ji gnt~biotics not availa~le
- Thin must be~in in the +ield
o Untreat~d cholera lasts up to ~~-l2 day~, depending
on the strain
- Fati.nts should be ~it 4or d~ty within 1-2
days a+ter symptoms ends and +ull hydration
has been restored
o Evacuation
o Same as +ield
o Mo%t cases can be (nanaged in the +ield
o De~initive care
o Same as +ield
o ~ost canes can be mana~.d in tbe ~i~l~
o ~xportable trainin~ packa~~e
0 Simple handout should su~+ice
o Other critical issues
o Pluid requirements roay be enormous; at its most
severe +luid loss can equal tOO'/~ 0+ body wei~ht
over 4-7 days
o ~vailabi1ity 0+ adnquate amounts o~ table salt,
bakin~ soda, and iu~ar, plus measuring equipment
o Prompt +luid replacement is critical; severe cases
die within ie hours to several days, but shocky
cases can die within 4-12 hours a+ter sympt~ms begin
M~DtC~L ~EP~NS~
o Personal protection
o tn general1 none
o Standard CW mask should projtect ag~inet aerosoIi~ed
toxin
o Ch.moprophylaxis
o Recommend chemoprophylaxis +or imminent or
con+irmed attack~ only
- ~++icacy unknown, but based on work With
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