1. Conduct research
2. Oversee public health programs and train other healthcare workers
3. Consulting with healthcare departments or medical facilities about communicable disease control
4. Developing procedures and policies regarding disease control measures
5. Investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans
6. Seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes
7. Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease
8. Provide expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selection and analysis.
9. Supervise professional, technical and clerical personnel.
10. Identify and analyze public health issues related to foodborne parasitic diseases and their impact on public policies or scientific studies or surveys.
What causes cholera? an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated.
How is cholera transmitted?
It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae.
What are the symptoms of cholera? watery diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps. In these people, rapid loss of body fluids leads to dehydration and shock. Rapid heart rate. Loss of skin elasticity (the ability to return to original position quickly if pinched). Dry mucous membranes, including the inside of the mouth, throat, nose, and eyelids. Low blood pressure. Thirst. Muscle cramps
What preventive measures have helped eliminate the threat of cholera in the United States? Although there is a vaccine against cholera, the CDC and World Health Organization don't normally recommend it because it may not protect up to half of the people who receive it and it lasts only a few months. However, you can protect yourself and your family by using only water that has been boiled, water that has been chemically disinfected or