n. an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
The cholera disease is spreading throughout the poor country.
The cholera disease is spreading throughout the poor country.
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In what year did Asiatic cholera hit Britain?
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In 1848, Parliament believed cholera was caused by what?
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What experiment did John Snow conduct that gave him confirmation that cholera was spread by water?
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From where did the second great cholera epidemic to hit Britain originate?
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Where did Asiatic cholera likely originate?
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What was not one of the early explanations for how cholera spread?
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The cholera outbreak of 1866 only killed people on the East End of London. Why?
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How is cholera identified under a microscope?
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intestinal infection; acute disease; gastrointestinal disease
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