Endemic to Asia, Africa, and Central and South America	
Occasionally seen on the Gulf Coast of US, due to inadequately cooked seafood.
Usually Vibrio<unk>  (gram negative), which produces an enterotoxin which causes a secretory diarrhea
Toxin causes increase in cell cAMP leading to secretion of water and electrolytes into the gut lumen
Toxin causes increase in cell cAMP leading to secretion of water and electrolytes into the gut lumen
Transmission via ingestion of contaminated food or water, usually undercooked seafood
Incubation period between hours to 5 days, depending on size of inoculum (usually 1-2 days)
Most people are asymptomatic, and simply have bacteria in their feces for 7-14 days
Diarrhea is most severe in days 1-2, usually resolves in 7 days
Persons with blood group O are more likely to have severe disease
Vibrio<unk> e
Vibrio vulnificus
Vibrio parahemolyticus
Cholera
Viral 
Traveler's diarrhea
Bacterial
Malaria
Campylobacter
Schistosomiasis
Shigella