http://www.cholera.in/
Origin
Cholera originated in India or elsewhere in Asia, with the Ganges
River likely serving as a contamination reservoir.
Discovery
The scientists with major contributions to fighting cholera were
John Snow, who found the link between cholera and drinking water in
1854, and Robert Koch, who identified Vibrio cholerae as the
bacillus causing the disease. The bacterium was originally isolated
thirty years earlier by Italian anatomist Filippo Pacini, but his
results were not widely known.
Spread
Cholera was originally endemic in India, but
spread by trade routes (land and sea) to Russia, then to Western
Europe, and from Europe to North America. It is now no longer
considered an issue in Europe and North America, due to filtering
and chlorination of the water supply.
Mortality/morbidity patterns
Cholera is often endemic in the tropics, but may cause epidemics
anywhere. Populations suffer outbreaks, after which near-total
immunity is achieved by most who are affected.
Current status
Endemic in India and sub-Saharan Africa, cholera also produces
periodic epidemics in South America. 1,099,882 cases and
10,453 deaths were reported in the Western Hemisphere
between January 1991 and July 1995. On average, one case of cholera
is reported in the United States every week.
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