Epidemiology: Cholera

Expiry Date
: 31/01/2026
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
: 3/4

Cholera is an ancient communicable disease that still has relevance today in many impoverished communities around the world.

Keywords: Cholera ,Vibrio cholerae; Pandemics; Transmission; Epidemiology

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
To review the characteristics of Cholera as a communicable disease.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Causative agent
  2. Reservoir of the organism
  3. Transmission of the disease
  4. Predisposing factors
  5. Reporting 
  6. Worldwide prevalence.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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