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Cholera Victim, France

Cholera Victim, France
A historical color engraving from the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris, France, shows a victim of cholera, a serious and sometimes-fatal infectious disease in humans. Epidemics of cholera plagued Europe and the United States in the 19th century, but abated after improvements to the water supply.
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Bacteria; Cholera; Public Health
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