Bones dug up at Milwaukee school linked to cholera epidemic in 1800s. Greenhouse construction at the Maryland Ave. Montessori School halted after excavators uncovered multiple human bones.

Although cholera cases were prevalent in the U.S. in the 1800s, water treatment systems have largely eliminated the disease, per the CDC.

The CDC says cholera rarely occurs in the United States, though it was common in the 1800s, because its spread was basically eliminated by modern water and sewage treatment systems.

A London Times editorial published in 1854 read, "We prefer to take our chance with cholera and the rest than be bullied into health. There is nothing a man hates so much as being cleansed against ...

This 'bacteria hunter' discovered the causes of tuberculosis, anthrax, and cholera. Robert Koch, a founding father of microbiology, used hands-on experiments in the 1800s to find the bacteria ...

Cholera is rarely found in the UK anymore, despite causing terrifying outbreaks in the 1800s. It was flushed out by access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation facilities.

WISN 12 News has learned those bones are likely linked to the cholera epidemic that swept through the city in the mid-1800s. According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's report, crews ...

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Bones dug up at school linked to cholera epidemic in 1800s. By CNN Newsource. Published October 10, 2024 2:13 PM . By Kendall Keys . Click here for updates on this ...

By Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Excavation crews made a disturbing discovery at a Milwaukee school construction site last Wednesday when they dug up human ...