HIS 104 Lecture 10: Cholera Outbreak London
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100 million of them are needed to contract the disease. A glass of water could contain 200 million without anyone noticing any difference. It occurs naturally, but human and animal waste trigger the epidemic of the disease. Disrupts the small intestines, affects your water intake and outtake. The dehydration and organ failure is what kills you. Can be treated with rehydration salts, and intravenous fluids. 1817-1823: india asia: endemic, mount tambora incident. 1816 (year without a summer) area near tambora has a drought. A massive storm occurs, kills people and their bodies infect the water. 1826-1837: asia-europe-north america: cholera spreads to russia and into europe, major movement due to migration and colonization, british in india, cholera hits london. Miasma: spread through air, the idea of bad air. Sol-lunar hypothesis: part of the sun and the moon cycle. Cometary influence: comets are causing electricity in the air. Geological influence: earthquake, bad gases are being released.
