Death was rampant at this time. Diseases such as smallpox, measles, malaria, influenza, and yellow fever were transferred from the old wold to The Europeans had been exposed to these sicknesses before and had different cures and ways of fighting it. But when the Indians caught wind of these illnesses they were devastated by the effects. There tribes were very susceptible, through the air and through touch. They were a more isolated human, so when the Europeans came and took over there immune systems were not at all prepared to face and fight back al;l the diseases that came there way.
When many people think of bacteria, they also think of disease and infection. Bacteria release toxins, called endotoxins, as they grow and multiply, which cause infections and diseases, such as Salmonella. This can occur, as food that has not been cooked properly; and therefore the bacteria has not been destroyed; which is then eaten. The bacteria then die and release endotoxins which irritate the lining of the small intestine, causing abdominal cramps, headache, fever, and severe watery diarrhoea [3]. Cholera is one of the biggest killers, killing around 120,000 people each year.
As the diarrhoea becomes worse the victim can keep no food or water in his or her body. They will dehydrate and die within 2 days if they are left untreated. Cholera can be cured by the patient drinking a salt solution to get rid of stagnant water etc. These conditions also cause dysentery and typhoid fever. Both of these diseases affect people badly by causing; internal bleeding in the abdomen which can be fatal, as well as headaches, stomach cramps and constipation followed by severe diarrhoea.
Cholera is one of the greatest pandemics faced by human race. The severity of the disease, morbidity, and mortality caused by cholera is comparable to AIDS/HIV in modern times (Newsom, 2006). At the time of the pandemic, in Victorian England, the plausible cause to this pandemic was rather difficult to find. The paper will indulge in describing the influence of scientific and non-scientific theories on the pandemic of cholera in mid-nineteenth century and the obstacles faced by the scientist who had discovered the solution to the problem. The non-scientific theories revolved around the concept of moral degeneracy and moral environmentalism (Gilbert, 2000).
Although these slaughterhouses were “public”, the public eye could not see them. They made the building less and less visible to the public. At that point concerns were raised in France on how the meat was being handled. There also was a cholera outbreak in 1840’s, the public became increasing concerned about animals being slaughtered in the city. This led to a heated battle for a reform.
Athens became a sight of dead bodies heaped on top of each other and half dead people staggering around in public places. Athens lost a third of its population due to death from the plague, including Pericles who died in 429 B.C. This was a major drawback for Athens, weakening them heavily and depriving them of their leader. Cleon, as well as his opposition Nicias, became the most influential leader after the death of Perciles. In an attempt to take his power Cleon had accused Pericles of
For this reason, people would often huddle together to keep the spirits away. This method greatly helped to fuel the spread of plagues. Another possible cause of the plague was believed to be the sins of the people of the world, and so religious cures became prevalenct for many. It was not until the middle of
| The amount of bodies out on the street caused a lot of diseases to spread, diseases like, cholera. They became a big problem. | Many hospitals and schools were destroyed/badly damaged along with the airport control tower. | They had trouble getting aid into the area because the airport was shut. And the situation had poor management.
(Matteo needed to include that urban workers were also heavily taxed; taxes were used to help finance the modernisation of Russia’s backward industry). A short-term reason why there was revolution in 1905 was the costly Russo-Japanese War. Because of the conflict, which Russia was losing, there was less coal to use as heating and less food to eat. This caused general resentment amongst the poor people of Russia who wanted an end to the war. There were countless protests against the war with Japan and news of defeat after defeat only angered the Russian people more as they wanted a change in government.
Melanie Ferrell POL 202- Dr. Dixon November 26, 2013 Civil Conflict and the Spread of Disease Introduction Civil conflict often dredges up images of horrible violence from one set of human beings against another. The words evoke thoughts of horrible atrocities such as the hacking by machete and awful mutilation of the Tutsi people by the Hutus in Rwanda or the merciless killing of innocents by the Janjaweed in Darfur just a few years ago. Another major factor within these conflicts is the spread of disease. Disease has often been used as a weapon by various armed factions in conflict, but it spreads just as easily naturally. This paper will explain how the spread of disease in civil conflict ridden areas is a result of the spread of refugees and travelers, the presence of terrorism in conflict areas which prevent proper aid to victims, and infected abandoned or wild animals that are ingested by starving peoples within a country.