• Drink and use safe water
• Cook food thoroughly
• Wash hands with soap and safe water after caring for the patients, and especially after handling faecal matter
• Remove and wash any bedding or clothing that may have had contact with diarrhoeal stool, preferably in a washing machine, in warm or hot water. Usual machine detergents are sufficient; bleach is not necessary.
• Use a flush toilet or approved septic system; double bag soiled materials when discarding in trash.
• Use any household disinfectant or a 1:10 dilution of bleach solution (one part bleach to nine parts water) to clean any area that may have contact with faecal matter, including the patient’s bathroom, bedpan, as soon as possible after being soiled.
• When possible, use rubber gloves when cleaning any room or surface that may have had contact with the patient’s faecal matter.
• Patients with cholera should not swim while ill with diarrhoea or for two weeks after resolution of symptoms.
• If a household member develops acute, watery diarrhoea, administer oral rehydration solution (ORS) and seek health care immediately
• While caring for persons who are ill with cholera, do not serve food or drink to persons who are not household members
• Visitors can be allowed if the ill person wants company; visitors should also observe hand hygiene recommendations
Source: cdc.gov
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