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  • Troubled Waters – PBL Case

    Troubled Waters – PBL Case

    Cholera is an infectious disease that, in severe cases, results in vomiting and diarrhea, which, if left untreated, can lead to death caused by dehydration and electrolyte loss sometimes even within hours. In 1883 physician and microbiologist Robert Koch identified Vibrio cholera as the bacterium that causes the disease. It can be found in plankton,…