London Cholera Outbreak
Angelica Torres
John Snow was born on March 15, 1813 in Yorkshire, England. John Snow was the eldest son of a farmer and had five brothers and three sisters born exactly every two years. Attending a private school all of his life, it is unknown how John Snow's father afforded for his son to attend such a school, however due to his education it is know that he is one of the most educated men to this day and titled "The Father of Modern Epidemiology". In reference to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cholera is defined as "An acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the stomach and intestine with the bacterium Vibrio Cholera". Cholera can be characterized as a flu however such symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, leg cramps, dehydration and shock. Why is the Cholera disease dangerous? Cholera is considered dangerous due to the fact that an individual can become severely dehydrated and the rapid loss of fluid that can occur over a short period of time. How does an individual get cholera? "A person can get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with the cholera bacterium". With further research into the mapping of the 1854 London Cholera Outbreak, …show more content…
Similarly, I believe doctors and investigators would attempt in mapping out the outbreak areas just as John Snow. However, public sanitation is highly talented and skilled in the 21st century so I highly doubt such epidemic would happen again. If such thing were to happen again I believe that particular region will be quick to figure out the wrong doing due to our technological advancements. Moreover, is cholera a dangerous disease today? Yes, cholera is a dangerous disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is a reported one hundred thousand deaths per year due to the cholera
John Snow was born on March 15, 1813 in Yorkshire, England. John Snow was the eldest son of a farmer and had five brothers and three sisters born exactly every two years. Attending a private school all of his life, it is unknown how John Snow's father afforded for his son to attend such a school, however due to his education it is know that he is one of the most educated men to this day and titled "The Father of Modern Epidemiology". In reference to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cholera is defined as "An acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the stomach and intestine with the bacterium Vibrio Cholera". Cholera can be characterized as a flu however such symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, leg cramps, dehydration and shock. Why is the Cholera disease dangerous? Cholera is considered dangerous due to the fact that an individual can become severely dehydrated and the rapid loss of fluid that can occur over a short period of time. How does an individual get cholera? "A person can get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with the cholera bacterium". With further research into the mapping of the 1854 London Cholera Outbreak, …show more content…
Similarly, I believe doctors and investigators would attempt in mapping out the outbreak areas just as John Snow. However, public sanitation is highly talented and skilled in the 21st century so I highly doubt such epidemic would happen again. If such thing were to happen again I believe that particular region will be quick to figure out the wrong doing due to our technological advancements. Moreover, is cholera a dangerous disease today? Yes, cholera is a dangerous disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is a reported one hundred thousand deaths per year due to the cholera