Infection Control Guide for Family Members of Patients with Suspect or Confirmed Cholera

• Drink and use safe water
• Cook food thoroughly
• Wash hands with soap and safe water after caring for the patients, and especially after
  handling fecal matter
• Remove and wash any bedding or clothing that may have had contact with diarrheal
  stool, preferably in a washing machine, in warm or hot water. Usual machine detergents
  are sufficient; bleach is not necessary.
  
• Use a flush toilet or approved septic system; double bag soiled materials when discarding
  in trash.
  
• Use any household disinfectant or a 1:10 dilution of bleach solution (1 part bleach to 9
  parts water) to clean any area that may have contact with fecal matter, including the
  patient’s bathroom, bedpan, as soon as possible after being soiled.
  
• When possible, use rubber gloves when cleaning any room or surface that may have had
  contact with the patient’s fecal matter.
  
• Patients with cholera should not swim while ill with diarrhea or for 2 weeks after
  resolution of symptoms.
  
• If a household member develops acute, watery diarrhea, administer oral rehydration
  solution (ORS) and seek healthcare immediately
  
• While caring for persons who are ill with cholera, do not serve food or drink to persons
  who are not household members
  
• Visitors can be allowed if the ill person wants company; visitors should also observe
  hand hygiene recommendations