Your body has a lot of water in it, and not just in the blood. You lose weight by losing the water. Some cells may die, but fat cells are really stubborn, and losing fat takes time that cholera just won't give you. You'll end up gaining most of the weight back once you get over it because you'll (hopefully) stay hydrated.
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Reply to comment by sweet-n-sombre in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
Your body has a lot of water in it, and not just in the blood. You lose weight by losing the water. Some cells may die, but fat cells are really stubborn, and losing fat takes time that cholera just won't give you. You'll end up gaining most of the weight back once you get over it because you'll (hopefully) stay hydrated.