In the excerpt from the second paragraph “Cholera, a waterborne bacterial scourge that can cause acute diarrhea and fatal dehydration if not treate...

In the excerpt from the second paragraph “Cholera, a waterborne bacterial scourge that can cause acute diarrhea and fatal dehydration if not treated quickly”, the highlighted term helps to understand that


A) there is a possibility that cholera, if not promptly treated, can lead to death from dehydration.
B) patients infected with bacteria die from dehydration resulting from acute diarrhea.
C) cholera inevitably triggers acute diarrhea and fatal dehydration.
D) waterborne bacteria tend to cause outbreaks of acute diarrhea.
E) it is rare for cholera itself to cause lethal diarrhea and dehydration.