: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms
especially
: an acute diarrheal disease caused by an enterotoxin produced by a comma-shaped gram-negative bacillus (Vibrio cholerae synonym V. comma) when it is present in large numbers in the proximal (see proximal sense 2) part of the human small intestine
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The fundamental way to prevent cholera is to provide access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation.
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Nearly 50,000 cholera cases and 11,000 cases of dengue were recorded last year alone—the majority affecting children and mothers.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Sudan is also battling a cholera outbreak that has killed 1,472 people across a dozen provinces in recent months, the Health Ministry said.
—Samy Magdy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Cases of cholera have surged globally after the pandemic, according to the World Health Organization.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Nearly 50,000 cholera cases and 11,000 cases of dengue were recorded last year alone—the majority affecting children and mothers.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Sudan is also battling a cholera outbreak that has killed 1,472 people across a dozen provinces in recent months, the Health Ministry said.
—Samy Magdy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Cases of cholera have surged globally after the pandemic, according to the World Health Organization.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cholera
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“Cholera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cholera. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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cholera
noun
chol·era
ˈkäl-ə-rə 
: any of several diseases usually marked by severe vomiting and diarrhea
Medical Definition
cholera
noun
chol·era
ˈkäl-ə-rə
: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms: as
a
: an acute diarrheal disease caused by an enterotoxin produced by various strains of a comma-shaped gram-negative bacterium of the genus Vibrio (V. cholerae synonym V. comma) when it is present in large numbers in the proximal part of the human small intestine see asiatic cholera
b
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