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Jan 1, 1563
First Written Cholera Report was Made
The first tracked cholera report was made in India. A medical report was written describing cholera-like diseases. -
Disease was named cholera.
Sometime in the 1600s the disease was named 'cholera.' At the time doctors thought the ilness came from bile, so they named it cholera meaning 'ilness from bile.' -
The first cholera pandemic
The first cholera pandemic began out of seven. The disease spread from the Ganges Delta in India to many other places around the world killing many people. -
The second cholera pandemic
The second cholera pandemic began in India and spread to Russia. It eventualy reached North America through fleeing immigrants. -
The third cholera pandemic
The third pandemic started again in India and spread to Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. Many people were killed in these disasterous years. -
Cause of cholera was found.
Filippo Pacini discovered that cholera comes from the bacterium V. Cholerae. His discoveries were not made known until 30 years later by Robert Koch. -
Cholera discoveries were made
Dr. John Snow figured out that cholera had something to do with the water in the area. He was able to protect many people in the European area, but wasn't able to figure out how to protect peole in other areas of the world. -
The fourth cholera pandemic
Cholera spread ffrom the Bengal Region to the Middle east, Europe, Africa, North America. Many people died. -
The fifth cholera pandemic
Cholera spread from India to Asia, Africa, South America, France, and Germany. Many people died. -
The sixth cholera pandemic
Cholera spread from India to the Middle east, North Africa, Russia, and parts of Russia. -
The seventh cholera pandemic
Cholera spread from Indonesia to Asia, the Middle east, Africa, Italy, Japan, Europe, and the South Pacific. This was the only cholera pandemic that did not start in India
