Synonyms for cholera
ˈkɒl ər əcholer·a

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1. cholera, Asiatic cholera, Indian cholera, epidemic choleranoun

   an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

   Synonyms:
   epidemic cholera

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1. List of paraphrases for "cholera":

   anger, vibrio, cholerae

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1. Rob Holden:

   We are testing as we go, but nonetheless we are treating acute watery diarrhea, it's the same as treating cholera. That's just the diagnosis.

2. Mohamed Dagane:

   There is no confirmed cholera fatality at the hospital, we have sufficient stock of medicine and rehydration fluid to cater for any patient.

3. Jamie McGoldrick:

   This epidemic is spreading further and faster than anything we've seen before, what will happen is that this cholera outbreak will in fact exacerbate the conditions and the threat of famine in more places than ever in the country.

4. Jamie McGoldrick:

   As a result of that, organizations who are in areas where cholera has broken out have had to use resources that they would have otherwise programmed for something like food insecurity or malnutrition, what we are doing right now is robbing Peter to pay Paul.

5. Charles Gaudry:

   The rains are exacerbating an already-precarious hygiene situation, while immediate measures are now being put in place to address the cholera outbreak, it is crucial also that proper investment is made on a longer term basis to improve living conditions for refugees and prevent future epidemics.