Implementation of a symptomatic approach leads to increased efficiency of a cholera treatment unit.

Cholera is a disease of poverty that remains prevalent in resource-limited countries. The abrupt emergence of an epidemic frequently takes communities and health systems by surprise. Spread is rapid and initial mortality high: delays in organizing an appropriate response, lack of health worker training, and high patient numbers contribute to high rates of complications and deaths. © The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.