On October 19 an inspector sent north from London to Sunderland reported a long-awaited arrival: the first British case of cholera. It was 1831 and as part of a second pandemic cholera had again ...

Every few years, we read the headlines about a new, or resurgent, disease that threatens global health. Fears of transfer erupt and hysteria sets in, at least in the initial months. If someone coughs ...

Cholera is a water-borne disease that was responsible for killing thousands of people during the 19th century Europe. Find out how it was eradicated in this 3rd level BBC Bitesize article..

It says their illness and deaths typified the hazards faced by many 19th century immigrant industrial workers. Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by contaminated food or water.

How the 1854 cholera outbreak led to the birth of the modern ... them all was the creation of the London sewers and really one of the most extraordinary engineering achievements of the 19th century.

The cholera epidemic wreaked havoc and caused millions of deaths in many countries. Cholera still takes its toll on people today with between 21,000 to 143,000 annual deaths according to the World ...

India News: NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that cholera, a disease of the 19th century, may be making a comeback again after years of d.

"We prefer to take our chance with cholera and the rest than be bullied into health," a mid-19th-century London Times editorial read.