Question

State whether the following statement is True or False.
Cholera is disease of respiratory system. ​

Answer 1

Cholera is a disease of the respiratory system is false.

• Cholera is a diarrheal sickness caused by the toxigenic bacterium Vibrio cholera, infecting the small intestine.
• Diarrhoea caused by cholera appears suddenly and can result in severe fluid loss.
• Cholera diarrhoea has a light, milky appearance that resembles water that has been rinsed with rice.
• This disease is also accompanied by nausea, vomiting and dehydration.
• Hence, Cholera is a disease of the digestive system, not the respiratory system. Hence, the given statement is false.

Answer 2

Cholera is disease of respiratory system - False

Explanation:    

1. It is a bacterial disease which usually spreads through contaminated food or water. It is an intestine infection which is caused by bacteria called Vibrio Cholerae Bacteria.
2. The infection does not indicate any symptoms but it can be fatal to life. But today, the modern treatment to water and improved sewage system, cholera has been practically eliminated from the developed countries.