What the records say
- When
- 1881 – 1896
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 22.70° N, 89.67° E
- Description
- fifth major international outbreak of cholera in the 19th century
- Cause
- cholera
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1881–1896 cholera pandemic
International outbreak of cholera
The fifth cholera pandemic (1881–1896) was the fifth major international outbreak of cholera in the 19th century. The endemic origin of the pandemic, as with those of its predecessors, was in the Ganges Delta in West Bengal.
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