Treatment of cholera includes _________

Oral rehydration solution

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Antibiotics

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Zinc supplementation

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
The primary treatment is oral rehydration therapy - the replacement of fluids with slightly sweet and salty solutions rice-based solutions are preferred. Zinc supplementation is useful in children. In severe cases, intravenous fluids, such as Ringer's lactate, may be required, and antibiotics may be beneficial.

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Column I	Column II
(i) Amoebiasis	(a) Treponema pallidum
(ii) Diphtheria	(b) Use only sterilized food and water
(iii) Cholera	(c) DPT vaccine
(iv) Syphilis	(d) Use oral rehydration therapy