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Do we have cholera in the u.s.?
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
CHOLERA IN US: No there has not been any reported cases of cholera in us for few years.
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Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 51 years experience
Yes and no.: Sporadic cases of non-epidemic strains (so-called non-o1, non-o139 strains do occur in the usa, mostly along the gulf coast. I took care of such a case acquired in nyc from raw clams. Also, in the wake of the large outbreak of o1 cholera in haiti, a number of cases were brought into the usa by aid workers.
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