In the 1830s and 1840s, cholera epidemics in the United States
A. were diminished, as physicians gained a basic understanding of bacteria.
B. led many cities to build water treatment facilities.
C. typically killed more than half of those who contracted the disease.
D. were transmitted to humans by fleas living on rats.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: C
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