Description
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