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Earliest Evidence
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symptoms recorded
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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First Modern Description
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". -
Spread from the Ganges River
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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1st Pandemic
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Cholera Spreads
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 -
Worldwide Epidimic
Cholera is spread into Canada, US, Europe. The disease kills half a million people in New York alone. -
Deaths in Europe
127 people die in one month from Cholera due to contaminated water. -
First Vaccine
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. -
Outbreak
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 -
Oral Vaccines
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. -
Cholera Re-emerges
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 -
Outbreak
In Haiti there was an outbreak and other isolated islands started to get small outbreaks as well. -
Today
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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