Cholera Studies
During the cholera outbreak in 1849, physicians preserved specimens of intestines from cholera patients. Thanks to these specimens, the actual strain of the outbreak was identified in 2013.
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- More than 150 corpses occupy Mount Everest.
- Medical errors cause around 250,000 deaths every year.
- Two Scottish doctors originally invented the chainsaw for childbirth.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.