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What other diseases did Robert Koch study while investigating cholera in Egypt?
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Robert Koch
Best known for demonstrating that specific microorganisms cause specific diseases, German bacteriologist and physician helped to confirm the germ theory of disease.
While investigating the cholera outbreak in Egypt, Robert Koch also turned his attention to other medical conditions. During his time there, he raised awareness of amebic dysentery and successfully differentiated two distinct varieties of Egyptian conjunctivitis.1