Oral Rehydration Therapy is recommended for patients suffering from

Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT), which utilizes Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), is the primary and most critical treatment for patients suffering from Cholera [t1][t2]. Cholera is an acute bacterial infection of the small intestine that causes severe watery diarrhea and vomiting, leading to rapid, life-threatening depletion of body fluids and electrolytes [c2][t6]. ORT works by replacing these lost fluids and salts, effectively preventing fatal dehydration [t1][t10]. While antibiotics may be used in severe cases to reduce the duration of the illness, they must always be accompanied by aggressive rehydration [t1]. ORT is specifically designed to address the physiological fluid-electrolyte deficit occurring in diarrheal diseases like cholera and is a cornerstone of public health management for such outbreaks [t4][t8]. In contrast, diseases like Tuberculosis, Tetanus, and Typhoid require different primary clinical interventions, such as long-term antibiotics or antitoxins, rather than ORT as the definitive treatment.

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1. [1] https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/treatment/index.html
2. [2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6532622/
3. [3] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 8: Natural Hazards and Disaster Management > Cholera > p. 80
4. [4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11764/
5. [5] https://applications.emro.who.int/docs/WP_05_EN.pdf