vibrio cholerae causes what disease
Vibrio cholerae strains. Two serogroups of V. cholerae â O1 and O139 â cause outbreaks. V. cholerae O1 causes the majority of outbreaks, while O139 â first identified in Bangladesh in 1992 â is confined to South-East Asia. Non-O1 and non-O139 V. cholerae can cause mild diarrhoea but do not generate epidemics.
Cholera: Introduction. Cholera: An acute bacterial disease transmitted through food or water contaminated with human faeces. The intestinal infection is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cholera is available below.