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Cholera cases surge despite simple and effective containment measures • Apr. 14, 2025, 7:19 AM ET (The Standard)

Cholera outbreak: Cases near 100 as disease spreads in Kenya • Apr. 8, 2025, 7:58 AM ET (Nation.Africa)

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Robert Koch.

Robert Koch

German bacteriologist

John Snow

John Snow

British physician

William Farr

British physician

William Budd

English physician

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