1. The patient should eat saline food frequently. It will remove water shortage. This is called rehydration.
2. A cholera patient should be fed plenty of canned water and liquid food (rice gruel). It will fill the electrolyte deficiency quickly.
3. If saline administration is not possible, intravenous fluids (IV fluids) should be administered to the patient.
4. The patient’s body should be kept elevated on a comfortable bed.
5. The patient can be treated with tetracycline, cotimoxazole, erythromycin, sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin etc.
6. Care should be taken to ensure that the patient is not debilitated or that blood pressure is normal.
7. Care should be taken to prevent dehydration in the patient’s body.