HLTB21H3 Lecture Notes - Cholera Toxin, Sulawesi, Serotype
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Video segment from plagued" episode 2, 25 52 min. Disease caused by bad vapors" steadfastly refused to believe in the germ theory drunk a vial of bacteria contaminated water. Believed in the germ theory" announced by pasteur (1862) Diseases spread from person to person by an infectious agent. History of cholera is described as the history of pandemics. 7 pandemics: 1816 1821: originated in india (river ganges) and was spread by mainly by british troops, headquarters in bengal. Second pandemic: 1829 1851: more widespread, reaching europe, canada, and the us. 1831 mortality of 13% in cairo, egypt. 1832 3: 60,000 death in england disease known as king cholera". 1852 1859: scientific advances in understanding cholera. 1881 1896: hygienic measures stopped its spread to n america. 1899 1923: for the most part missed the western hemisphere. 1992: aboard a flight from s america to the us. 1994: zaire, killed 50,000 rwandan refugees in 21 days.
