Cholera Disease In The 19th Century

The Ghost Map Cholera is a disease that started to show up around the 19th century. It is thought that Cholera made its way out of Asia by the British who colonized there. Outbreaks of the illness where common among towns due to urbanization. These outbreaks were happening in cities because of the low hygiene and poor sewer management. The city of London was common victim of these outbreaks. In 1854, one particular outbreak occurred, in a wealthy neighborhood, that sparked the curiosity of a man named John Snow. John was a renowned doctor and was a pioneer in the world of anesthesiology. John Snow, along with his other London colleagues, investigated the symptoms, possible paths of transition, and helped stop further deaths from cholera. Cholera quickly became the newest disease to fear in the 19th century, and for good reason. The incubation period this disease ranged form a few hours to three days. You could contract the illness in the morning and be dead by nightfall. They first sign that you have contracted cholera would be a fever, accompanied by crams, and sever diarrhea. The victim ultimately
One of the major cities that was effect by this disease was London, because of the unhygienic gray water disposal. John Snow and his fellow Londoners studied the symptoms, transmission, and helped save lives form cholera. Between fevers, cramps, and sever diarrhea the symptoms of choral where terrible to endure. Because the fluid loss was so great, due to the extensive diarrhea, you would die form dehydration. The transmission of this disease was a big debate. The people of London in the 1854, still bought into the Miasma theory. However, John Snow wasn’t so quick to believe this theory. Though his investigation John came to the conclusion that cholera was transmitted by bad water rather than bad air. By proving this theory to the Broad of Health in London John Snow was able to save many