Shapeshifting Cholera Bacteria Corkscrew Themselves to Twist into the Gut

Cholera may be rare in the US, but cases of the disease have increased worldwide since 2005, particularly in Africa, southeast Asia, and Haiti. An estimated 3 to 5 million people are infected, and more than 100,000 die from the disease globally each year, mostly from dehydration. Caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria, about 10% of people infected will experience severe vomiting and diarrhea. Some of those people die within hours. Infection is usually spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with cholera-containing feces. V. cholerae is a serious health threat in countries... more

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