What is oral rehydration therapy? [2 MARKS]

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Oral rehydration therapy is the treatment given to a person who is or is becoming dehydrated as a result of diarrhoea and/or vomiting. It involves the administration of water to which a small amount of salt (one pinch per glass) and sugar (one teaspoonful per glass) are added.

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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

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