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cholera

Medical Definition

Acute diarrheal disease endemic in india and southeast asia whose causative agent is vibrio cholerae; can lead to severe dehydration in a matter of hours unless quickly treated.

Wikipedia Summary

Cholera () is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe...
Related Codes (4)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
A00Cholera
A00.0Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae
A00.1Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor
A00.9Cholera, unspecified

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