It has a short incubation period and produces an enterotoxin that causes a copious, painless, watery diarrhoea that can quickly lead to severe dehydration and death if treatment is not promptly given.

• 霍乱的潜伏期短，并产生肠毒素，造成大量无痛水泻，如不及时给以治疗，可迅速导致严重脱水和死亡。