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What to know about a cholera outbreak in Sudan that has killed over 170 people • May 28, 2025, 1:03 PM ET (AP)

A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed over 170 people in a week, officials say • May 27, 2025, 9:53 AM ET (AP)

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

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Robert Koch.

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