Second Cholera Pandemic Begins
1826-1837 · 19th Century
The second cholera pandemic (1826-1837), also known as the Asiatic cholera pandemic, spread from India across Western Asia to Europe, Great Britain, and the Americas, as well as east to China and Japan. It was the first cholera pandemic to reach Europe and the Americas, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide.
Key Figures
Dr. John SnowTsar Nicholas IDr. Thomas Latta
Locations
Paris, FranceSaint PetersburgNew York CityLondonCalcutta
Topics
Great BritainAmericasjapanChinapandemicIndiaEurope
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