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Suspected outbreak in Jessore

When: 1817
Where: Jessore
Part of: Onset of the first cholera pandemic

The first cholera pandemic is suspected to have begun in 1817 in the town of Jessore, marking the start of the first Asiatic cholera pandemic.

The first cholera pandemic started similarly to later outbreaks, as an outbreak suspected to have begun in 1817 in the town of Jessore. In the same year, cholera began spreading outside the Ganges Delta. The suspected start in Jessore rests on historical accounts whose reliability has been questioned, and the precise timing of the onset remains uncertain.

Sources

1817–1824 cholera pandemic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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