Cholera (50x70cm)

The “Cholera” (50x70 cm) educational chart provides a clear, accessible overview of the causes, symptoms, transmission, prevention, and treatment of cholera, ideal for schools, clinics, and community health education spaces.​

Chart Features

Size: 50x70 cm, laminated, with visual illustrations and simple explanations suitable for all ages and bilingual versions available (English and Hindi).​

Key Content:

Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by ingesting water or food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.​

Major symptoms include sudden, severe watery diarrhea (“rice water stools”), vomiting, leg cramps, rapid dehydration, and weakness, which can lead to shock and death within hours if untreated.​

Transmission occurs by the fecal-oral route—often via unsafe water, improper sanitation, contaminated hands, food, flies, and poor hygiene practices (“five Fs”: fluids, food, fingers, flies, fields).​

Prevention Tips:

Always use safe (boiled, treated, or bottled) water for drinking, cooking, and washing food/utensils.​

Wash hands regularly with soap, especially after toilet use and before food handling.​

Eat thoroughly cooked food, peel fruits, and avoid raw seafood and street food of uncertain hygiene.​

Use proper sanitation (toilets) and dispose of waste safely, far from water sources.​

Clean surfaces and bedding contaminated with diarrhea or vomit using disinfectant solutions.​

Oral cholera vaccine may be recommended in high-risk or outbreak-prone areas.​

Treatment:

Immediate rehydration with Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) saves lives in over 80% of cases.​

Severe cases may require intravenous fluids and antibiotics as prescribed by healthcare providers.​

Home-made ORS (salt-sugar solution in safe water) instructions may be diagrammed on the chart.​

Visuals: Often highlights a cycle of contamination, the process of rehydration, at-risk groups, and public health do’s and don’ts.​

Educational Value

Supports science/health curricula, public health campaigns, and outbreak preparedness in schools and communities.​

Empowers students, families, and caregivers to identify cholera early, prevent spread, and provide prompt care.​

This chart is essential for building awareness, especially in areas where water-borne diseases are a concern, and can help save lives through quick, effective action