Girl who died of cholera
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Girl who died of cholera |
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| Cholera is not only one of the more potent and contagious diseases, it strikes quickly and fiercely, as well. Dehydration from cholera-induced diarrhea and vomiting can be fatal. This lithograph was produced in London during that city's 1831-32 epidemic. | |
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| Publication: | Lancet, "History of...the...cholera in England and Scotland". 1831-32. |
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| Owner: | Courtesy of U.S. National Library of Medicine |
| Source: | Other |
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