Third Cholera Pandemic (1 janv. 1852 – 1 janv. 1860)
Description:
Where: RussiaDisease: Cholera
Cause: Vibrio cholerae bacteria
Origin: Once again spread from the Ganges Delta of India.
Transmission: Consumption of fecal contaminated water due to poor sanitation.
Symptoms:
-Profuse diarrhea
-Vomiting of clear liquid
Death toll: Over 1,000,000
End: A British doctor named John Snow identified contaminated water as the means of transmission in 1854. He noted a cluster of cases around a water pump in London, and advised officials to remove the handle of the pump. The number of cases in the surrounding area immediately declined. This revelation helped bring the Russian epidemic under control.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1852
1 janv. 1860
~ 8 years
