History 2186A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Edward Jenner, Cowpox, Moscow Plague Riot Of 1771
30 Jun 2016
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Disease panic in the world: the history of epidemic disease. Cholera: long-term preconditions, short-term cause, spread, scapegoats, divine retribution. Tend to bring social tension, and lead to violence. If you were born in the 1400s, the life expectancy was mid 30s. Not all diseases caused panic- measles for instance. India, there was the bubonic plague, but no one freaked out over tuberculous and malaria. Has been seen in art for centuries. Spread by inhalation of viral materials or bodily uids, so very easily to transmit. Symptoms: much like the u vomiting, mouth sores, rash, lesions, in 48 hours they spread, and pain becomes pain. 430 bc- athens- killed a quarter of the population and worked through the meddetarrian basin, could be the blame for the greek empire. Killed 1/3 in iceland, and 7 million in mexico in 1500s. Comes from rodents, and passed to eas who than bite humans. Most victims were dead in 3 days.
