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450 BC is the earliest evidence of Cholera
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There were symptoms recorded by Hippocrates a Greek doctor meaning Cholera could have been around the Ganges river between 460-377 BC. It caused diahrea, headache, vomitting, and abdominal cramps. data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wCEAAkGBxQSEhQUEhQUFBQVGBgWGBYYFRQXFBcYFRgYFhUaFxwYHSggHholHxYVITEiJSkrLi4uGB8zODMsNygtLi0BCgoKDg0OGxAQGywcHB8rLS0sLSwvNzcsLCwsLCwsOCwsNywsKywsKyssLCwsLDcsNywsLCwsLDcsLCwrLDcsN//AABEIAKgA4AMBIgACEQEDEQH/xAAbAAABBQEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgMEBQYBB//EAEcQAAI
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Portuguese doctor Garcia de Orta was working in India and recorded the scientific description of Cholera in his book "OCnversations on simple drugs and medical matters from India".
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Pilgrims from India would bath in the Ganges River and would easily catch the disease and then without knowing it they would bring back int their villages. https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR4ypJZfdMgQA8wgqCg_0vxd6PdiJBNKlRkX2tyf_2weLyz-npX
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In India over hundreds of thousands of Indians died and over ten thousand british soldiers died.
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Cholera breaks out of India as the British army and merchants move through India. https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTdf9QhvHTnN6CniEdMDw1ZzQYq8qRS_g0-U6AGHEFJPEZ0IQF3PQ
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Cholera is spread into Canada, US, Europe. The disease kills half a million people in New York alone.
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127 people die in one month from Cholera due to contaminated water.
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Louis Pastuer discovered the first vaccine of Cholera. Farmers were having troubles with chickens and he found out injecting them would keep them from getting it later.
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In 1970 there was an outbreak they called El Tor, for the strand of the virus. It moved from Indonesia to East Pakistan and up into Italy. data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wCEAAkGBxMTEhUUExQWFhUXGRgbGBgXGBcYHBwaHRwYGB0YHBwdHCggHBwlHBcXITEhJSksLi4uHB8zODMsNygtLisBCgoKDg0OGxAQGy8kHyQsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLP/AABEIALkBEAMBIgACEQEDEQH/xAAcAAACAwEBAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAFBgMEBwIBAAj/xABEEAABAwIEAwUFBQYEBgIDAAABAgMRACEEBRIxBkFREyJhcYEykaGxwQcjQmLR
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The Vaccine was found in the early 1980's and it was givin orally or by injection. After two years you the vaccines were about %50-%60 effective.
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Cholera comes back with a new strain thats stronger and makes it harder to detect. data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wCEAAkGBxQTEhUUExQVFRUXGCAbGBgYGRwdIBobHxocHBsYHBwYHSggGhwlHRgYITEhJSkrLi4uFx8zODMsNygtLisBCgoKDg0OGhAQGywkHyQsLTQsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLCwsLP/AABEIAMMBAgMBIgACEQEDEQH/xAAbAAADAAMBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAEBQYAAgMHAf/EAEEQAAECAwUFBwIEBQIGAwEAAAECEQADIQQFEjFBBiJRYXETMoGRobHB0fAjQlLhFGJykvEVM0NTgqKywgdz0iT/xAAaAQADAQEBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQID
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In Haiti there was an outbreak and other isolated islands started to get small outbreaks as well.
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Cholera no longer effects countries that have good clean water and proper hygiene. Also we have vaccines today. https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUA8iCPU1VR7c-Isb6YAQEOYem5J1LpXpkfI85Z4CXVjamVnHC
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