What was the name of the disease that John Snow tracked in London?
Tuberculosis
Measles
Cholera
Smallpox
Answer
Cholera is a bacterial infection of the small intestine that can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea. It is typically spread through contaminated water or food. In 1854, John Snow, a British physician, tracked a cholera outbreak in London to a single water pump on Broad Street.
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