As a child, John Snow showed an aptitude for mathematics and science and obtained a medical apprenticeship in 1827 at the age of 14. In 1831, the first cholera epidemic struck England, and Snow’s first encounter with the disease occurred in 1832. He treated many victims of the disease during this outbreak and became very… Continue reading John Snow and Cholera
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Smallpox
The pandemic with the highest mortality rate in the era before the 18th century was smallpox. In England. 10% of deaths were due to the infection. It had been known in ancient China, India and Africa and may have reached Greece and Rome in classical times. It certainly affected the Crusaders, who brought it home… Continue reading Smallpox