Best practices for children, pregnancy and breastfeeding with cholera 🤱🏽

Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), elderly people and those with uncontrolled chronic conditions (such as congestive heart failure, diabetes, hypertension) are especially vulnerable to complications.

Malnourished children with cholera are at risk of complications and death. It is essential to refer children with SAM and suspected cholera for immediate treatment at a cholera treatment facility. The assessment of the child’s malnutrition status and dehydration level will determine the treatment plan.

Rehydration of children with SAM must be closely monitored; there is a serious risk of overhydration.

You should continue breastfeeding, even if you and/your child have cholera.