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Vibrio cholerae

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Topics

Vibrio cholerae fecal-oral route notifiable disease diarrhea intestine foodborne illness gastroenteritis food poisoning Bacterial disease tuberculosis leprosy plague syphilis anthrax scarlet fever diphtheria gonorrhea whooping cough rheumatic fever

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Robert Koch

Robert Koch

German bacteriologist

John Snow

John Snow

British physician

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William Farr

British physician

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William Budd

English physician

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