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The case of cholera found in the elderly patient in the western part of Pomerania caused alarm in the authorities of Poland.
From a high infection of the disease, the patient was transferred to a specialized hospital of infectious diseases.
More than 20 people who contacted the patient are currently in quarantine.
Although the country records some cases of cholera, they usually touch people who returned from a trip abroad. In this case, neither a woman nor a close man went abroad.
The causes of the disease in Poland remain unknown, the head of the general health test indicates a change in the climate as a possible cause.
“In recent years, local cases of cholera, including Austria, have appeared in Europe. It is difficult to make a clear crisis about this today, but this may be another message about the change in the environment. Due to the increase in the temperature of the climate, such threats arise, and the cholera party is one of those diseases that may be the result of climate change, ”said Dr. Pavel Gresasky.
“The climate is changing, people are changing, the environment is changing, and we must be prepared, and therefore,” he added.
Cholera is a severe bacterial infection, which spreads mainly through swallowing contaminated water or food. This is manifested with sudden and severe diarrhea and dehydration. Without immediate treatment, the disease can even lead to death.
The main pillar of treatment is intensive rehearsal treatment, often orally or intravenously. In more severe cases, antibiotics are also used to reduce the duration of symptoms and risk of transmission of diseases.
The last case of cholera in Poland was registered in 2019 in Pig, Western Pomerania.