Hayhurst, Chris.

Cholera / by Chris Hayhurst. - New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 2001. - 63 p. : col. ill., col. photos. ; 24 cm. - Epidemics : deadly diseases throughout history .

Includes index. Includes chronology. Includes glossary.

Includes bibliography.

This book discusses cholera, a disease caused by a bacterium called "Vibrio cholerae," and includes information on the first epidemic that took place in eastern India in 1817, the theory of Dr. John Snow that cholera was a water-borne disease, and the current research to prevent cholera outbreaks.

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