Cholera

Drug / Medication

One of the major diseases brought by Europeans to the Americas that decimated native populations.

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Videos Mentioning Cholera

Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart | Lex Fridman Podcast #297

Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body - From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart | Lex Fridman Podcast #297

Lex Fridman

Infectious disease that causes outbreaks during war, highlighting that infection is a huge problem historically in wartime.

Civilization #44: The Spanish Conquest of the New World

Civilization #44: The Spanish Conquest of the New World

Predictive History

One of the major diseases brought by Europeans to the Americas that decimated native populations.

215 - The gut-brain connection | Michael Gershon, M.D.

215 - The gut-brain connection | Michael Gershon, M.D.

Peter Attia MD

A severe diarrheal disease caused by cholera toxin, leading to rapid dehydration and death, primarily due to impaired sodium absorption in the small intestine. Oral rehydration solutions with glucose are life-saving.