Toulon, France. Vessel the ""Sarthe"". Evidence suggests that the cholera epidemic of 1884 in Southern Europe was imported into France by the ""Sarthe"", a badly disinfected ship on which there had already been cases of cholera. Engraving by Capuz (1834-1899). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), 1884.
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Toulon, France. Vessel the ""Sarthe"". Evidence suggests that the cholera epidemic of 1884 in Southern Europe was imported into France by the ""Sarthe"", a badly disinfected ship on which there had already been cases of cholera. Engraving by Capuz (1834-1899). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), 1884.

Date

1884

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UMG25A35_172

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Mots clés

19th century Toulon France French Europe European engraving Tomas Capuz history cholera Asian cholera cholera pandemic propagation patients disease epidemic infectious medicine pandemic 19th century ship vessel Sarthe disinfection bacteria

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