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Where did the first cholera pandemic emerge from?
Where did the first cholera pandemic emerge from?
Which country saw 1,000 deaths from cholera in 1832?
Which country saw 1,000 deaths from cholera in 1832?
How many cholera pandemics occurred between 1852 and 1923?
How many cholera pandemics occurred between 1852 and 1923?
Which bacterium causes cholera?
Which bacterium causes cholera?
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Where do the cholera bacteria typically live?
Where do the cholera bacteria typically live?
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How many strains of the cholera bacteria are known to cause outbreaks and epidemics?
How many strains of the cholera bacteria are known to cause outbreaks and epidemics?
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Which country did the seventh and current cholera pandemic begin in?
Which country did the seventh and current cholera pandemic begin in?
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During which pandemic did German microbiologist Robert Koch study cholera in Egypt and Calcutta?
During which pandemic did German microbiologist Robert Koch study cholera in Egypt and Calcutta?
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Which country suffered 190,000 deaths from cholera between 1872 and 1873?
Which country suffered 190,000 deaths from cholera between 1872 and 1873?
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Which region largely didn't affect western Europe and North America during the sixth cholera pandemic?
Which region largely didn't affect western Europe and North America during the sixth cholera pandemic?
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