If people boil or treat their water with a little iodine or chlorine, they should avoid catching it. Any seafood should be cooked very well. People should wash with plenty of soap if caring for someone sick. Their waste is highly contaminated. With rehydration and care, almost everyone recovers.
Most people can tolerate oral rehydration.
There are numerous prescription medicines, Pedialyte is good, and sports drinks like Gatorade also work. It doesn't taste very good, but will keep fluid levels up. The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the page author. The contents of this page have not been reviewed by The University of Akron.