Perspective
Beetroot Based ORS for Treatment of Cholera
Chandrika Murugaiah1*, Jasvinder Kaur2, Hassanain Al-Talib3, Mehru Nisha4 and Atif Amin Baig5
1Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
2Department of Paeditrics, National University of Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, Malaysia
3Laboratory Medical Science Cluster, Faculty of Medicine, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
4Clinical Labatory Science Section, University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5Faculty of Medicine, University Sultan Zainal Abidin (Uni SZA), Malaysia
Chandrika Murugaiah, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia.
Received Date: April 25, 2019; Published Date: May 02, 2019
Abstract
Cholera, caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, can be lifethreatening but it is easily prevented and treated. It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with Vibrio cholerae.V. cholerae was first isolated by Italian anatomist Filippo Pacini in 1854. Later Robert Koch publicized the knowledge of cholera. The bacterium’s natural habitat is brackish or saltwater, and globally, cholera cases have increased steadily since 2005.
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Chandrika Murugaiah, Jasvinder Kaur, Hassanain Al-Talib, Mehru Nisha, Atif Amin Baig. Beetroot Based ORS for Treatment of Cholera. Glob J Nutri Food Sci. 1(4): 2019. GJNFS.MS.ID.000520.
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