Which statement is true regarding cholera?

• A. It is the most widespread pest-carried disease in the United States.
• B. The symptoms begin when Vibrio cholerae die and endotoxins are released from the cell walls.
• C. People are apt to come down with cholera after eating improperly canned foods.
• D. The disease is caused by typically harmless enteric bacteria.
• E. Its symptoms are caused by an exotoxin that stimulates intestinal cells to release chloride ions into the gut.