English-Finnish translations for cholera

• kolera
  Juomaveden saanti on katkennut, ja kolera vaatii uhreja. Drinking water supplies have broken down and cholera is claiming victims.
  On suuri vaara sairastua lavantautiin, koleraan, malariaan ja denguekuumeeseen. There is a high risk of illnesses such as typhoid, cholera, malaria and dengue fever.
  Sadattuhannet ovat kodittomia sekä vaarassa saada koleran, keuhkokuumeen ja muita tartuntatauteja. Hundreds of thousands are homeless and at risk of cholera, pneumonia and infectious diseases.

Definition of cholera

• Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the ''Vibrio cholerae'bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration

Related words

• choleraic
• anticholera
• cholera epidemic
• fowl cholera
• avian cholera
• hog cholera