What the records say
- When
- 1961
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 5.13° S, 119.41° E
- Description
- the cholera pandemic, which spread mainly between 1961 and 1975, but the strain involved persists to the present
- Cause
- cholera
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Seventh cholera pandemic
Seventh major cholera pandemic
The seventh major outbreak of cholera began in 1961 and is ongoing. Cholera has become endemic in many countries. In 2017, the World Health Organization announced a global strategy aiming to end the pandemic by 2030.
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