Asiatic Cholera: A treatise on its origin, pathology, treatment, and cureWhitney, Elijah
History
Asiatic Cholera: A treatise on its origin, pathology, treatment, and cure
Whitney, Elijah
Cholera
Hence, in the month of June, 1830, the disease reappeared in a Persian
province on the southern shore of the Caspian, and again at Astrachan,
on the Volga, in July, where it prevailed with such unwonted violence
that, before the close of August, more than 4,000 persons had died
of it in the city, and 21,270 in the province. From its interval of
repose, it would seem to have recuperated its strength and vigor for
the lethean work awaiting its progress. Ascending the Volga, it reached
Moscow, became prevalent there in September, and continued with great
severity till February, 1831. Here it attacked, in the city, about
9,000 persons, of whom more than one-half died. Continuing its advance,
it reached Riga about the middle of May, and St. Petersburg on the 26th
June.
From Astrachan it also directed its course towards the northern coast
of the Black Sea, and thence along the course of the rivers into
the central parts of Russia. It reached Poland in January, 1831,
accompanied the Russian army in its various marches and encampments
during the subjugation of that country, and proved very destructive
in Warsaw and many other places during April and May. It appeared at
Dantzic in May, and in June at Lemburg, Cracow, and various other
places and sections of country, extending through Gallicia, Hungary,
and reaching Berlin and Hamburg in August and September, and Vienna
about the same time.
Smyrna was visited in September, and Constantinople soon afterwards. It
is reported that the pestilence was conveyed by a caravan from Mecca
to Cairo in August, 1831, some thousands having died on the road;
and, by the middle of September, 10,400 Mohammedans, besides Jews and
Christians, had died of it in this latter city.
Passing from the western coast of the continent, on nearly the same
parallels of latitude, it found its way over the Northern Sea to the
British Isles, and made a lodgment, first, on the northeastern coast
of England, in October, 1831, at Sunderland, situated in latitude
55° north, whence it prevailed and extended its influence over this
section, evincing the same malignant and lethean character it had
manifested in its progress over the continent. Its course thus far has
been marked with unparalleled fatality.
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