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1 month agoCholera now threatens 1bn people. It's time to finish what we began in the 19th century
John Snow's discovery of contaminated water as the source of a cholera outbreak led to the development of water and sewage systems, preventing future outbreaks.
Cholera outbreaks continue globally due to factors like conflict, poverty, and climate crisis, with vaccine shortages exacerbating the situation. [ more ]