Euvichol-S : New Oral Vaccine For Cholera
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified a new oral vaccine for Cholera called Euvichol-S.
- Euvichol-S is the inactivated oral vaccine to treat It is the third product of the same family of vaccines which are there for cholera in WHO prequalification list.
- It is a simplified formulation of the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) Euvichol-Plus.
- Other inactivated oral cholera vaccines are Euvichol and Euvichol-Plus.
Cholera:
- It is an acute diarrhoeal disease that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
- It remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development.
- It is a virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea.,Profuse watery diarrhoea, vomiting, leg cramps etc.
- It can spread rapidly in areas with inadequate sewage and drinking water treatment.
