Dr. John Snow will trace the source…

1852 CE to 1863 CE

Dr. John Snow will trace the source of one outbreak (that had killed five hundred) to a single water pump, validating his theory that cholera is water-borne, although he does not identify the contaminant, and forming the starting point for epidemiology.

It will take many years for this message to be believed and fully acted upon.

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London Middlesex United Kingdom View →

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Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View →

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cholera pandemic, 1846-1860 View →

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