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cholera  

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  • Cholera is an acute intestinal illness caused by the toxigenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae. While most infected individuals have no or mild to moderate symptoms, 5 percent have severe disease. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Cholera]

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