2012 Event A refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo experiences an outbreak of cholera; thousands have fled there due to fighting between government troops and M23 rebels 2011 Event The World Health Organization claims over 5 million Ethiopian are susceptible to developing cholera due to the breakout of acute watery diarrhea 2011 Event In Canada's Arctic regions, scientists study an outbreak of avian cholera responsible for killing thousands of eider ducks 2010 Event Over 250 people die as a result of the cholera outbreak in the 2010 Haitian cholera outbreak; cholera is detected for the first time in Port-au-Prince 1910 Death Robert Koch, German bacteriologist (TB, Cholera, Nobel), dies 1888 Birthday Ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet, Metsh i Slowo, Cholera 1843 Birthday Robert Koch, German bacteriologist, TB, cholera, Nobel 1905 1832 Event 1st appearance of cholera at London 1832 Event 1st appearance of cholera at Edinburgh, Scotland 1669 Death Arnold Geulincx, South Netherlands philosopher (Cholera), dies at 45
