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The fourth cholera pandemic was the fourth major pandemic of cholera that spread from 1863-1875 began in the Bengal region when Indian Muslim pilgrims visiting Mecca spread the disease through the Middle East.[1]

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  1. ^ "Cholera's seven pandemics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 2, 2008. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/05/09/f-cholera-outbreaks.html. Retrieved 2008-12-11. "The fourth pandemic began in the Bengal region from which Indian Muslim pilgrims visiting Mecca spread the disease to the Middle East. From there it migrated to Europe, Africa and North America. At least 30,000 of the 90,000 Mecca pilgrims fell victim to the disease. Cholera claimed 90,000 lives in Russia in 1866."  

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