The Cholera Challenge
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Where did the first cholera pandemic emerge from?

  • Asia (correct)
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • North America

Which country saw 1,000 deaths from cholera in 1832?

  • Mexico
  • Quebec (correct)
  • Cuba
  • Great Britain

How many cholera pandemics occurred between 1852 and 1923?

  • Four (correct)
  • Three
  • One
  • Two

Which bacterium causes cholera?

<p>Vibrio cholerae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do the cholera bacteria typically live?

<p>Salty and warm waters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many strains of the cholera bacteria are known to cause outbreaks and epidemics?

<p>Two (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country did the seventh and current cholera pandemic begin in?

<p>Indonesia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which pandemic did German microbiologist Robert Koch study cholera in Egypt and Calcutta?

<p>Fifth pandemic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country suffered 190,000 deaths from cholera between 1872 and 1873?

<p>Hungary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region largely didn't affect western Europe and North America during the sixth cholera pandemic?

<p>Africa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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