1926 – cholera nostras, international list #15 (epidemic, endemic, infectious diseases) —   148

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard; last edit 3-18-2025 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–148  Bureau of the Census, US Dept. of Commerce. Mortality Statistics 1926, Table 6, p. 88.

Narrative Information

“Cholera nostras is a noun that was first used in the 1850s. Cholera is a bacterial infection that can cause severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration.

 

“Symptoms

  • Watery diarrhea that looks like rice water
  • Vomiting, especially in the early stages
  • Leg cramps
  • Restlessness or irritability
  • Dry mucous membranes
  • Loss of skin turgor
  • Hypotension
  • Tachycardia
  • Thirst

 

“Transmission: “Cholera is spread by consuming food or water contaminated by the feces of an infected person. It’s more common in places without proper sanitation and water supplies.”

 

“Treatment: “The case-fatality rate for untreated cholera can be over 50%, but rehydration can reduce that to less than 1%

 

“Prevention and Control

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using oral cholera vaccines (OCV) in addition to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)

 

“Other: Most people infected with cholera have mild or no symptoms. Symptoms can appear 12 hours to 5 days after infection. (Generative AI)

 

Sources

 

Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. Mortality Statistics 1926. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1929. Accessed 3-18-2025 at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsushistorical/mortstatsh_1926.pdf

 

Generative AI. “Cholera nostras.” Accessed 2-14-2025 at: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=cholera+nostras