The last Action Project for the Disease class has us bringing awareness to any epidemic and how it's history as a great impact on how we've developed throughout time. Utilizing research from multiple, free to choose, sources, I chose cholera because it had many historical impacts, outbreaks, dubbed as a pandemic at some points, and is still relevant today. As you can see below, there's a full researched excerpt from a script that would've been implemented into an edited video. Unfortunately, I was not able to create any video due to technological restraints. It was a definite challenge to find representatives in the
Gapminder World web app. Relations that were recorded between the many countries affected by cholera were scarce, with results that either didn't go back far enough, or unrelated factors. Right below you can see the script report for yourself, and thank you for reading.
There’s a disease that’s been around for more than 150 years, and it’s still running around today. Cholera is an immense disease that gives you diarrhea, abnormal cramps, extreme heat, loss of skin reformation, dry areas of the body that usually produce mucous, low blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, intense cramps, and even frequent thirsts. Multiple factors affect this disease too, and in many ways, reflects the status of a great number of underdeveloped countries today, who are the modern victims of cholera in this 21st century. These factors include contaminated water, polluted rainfall, poverty (unsanitary living conditions), low hygiene/poor sewage systems, and a crowded environment.
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During the mid 1800s, many countries such as Russia, Copenhagen, and England suffered from outbreaks of cholera. The third cholera pandemic in Russia was the most devastating, killing an estimate of one million people. England had it the easiest with an estimate of 616 casualties with a sudden outbreak, meanwhile Copenhagen had 4,737 deaths due to the disease. Closed off or crowded living spaces were common in the 1850s due to the poverty, there was a very clear separation of who was rich and who was extremely poor, especially in england. Russia had the most victims probably due to a lack of hygiene, and with a population at about 60 million at the time, it may not be the biggest place, but in comparison as a country (as opposed to a continent), it’s quite a large place.
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Ways we’ve combated cholera is by having advanced sewage systems and cleaner living environment. Developed countries like the United States have practically abolished cholera since the last outbreak it’s had back in 1911, yet there are still unfortunate victims of this disease to this date. Underdeveloped countries such as haiti have lost thousands to this disease due to it’s economic status. As a poor country, it can’t afford the same type of medical care or sanitary programs as more financially able countries. During March 2014, Haiti had suffered from more than 8,500 casualties. When living in tight spaces or with a lot of people, cholera becomes even more dangerous with a higher likelihood to spread to others. On average, it can infect up to 15 people from a single person who is suffering from this ailment. Another way to put this is that the RØ=15 (the R naught equals fifteen). Easy ways to prevent cholera (if you happen to be at risk for catching it) is to keep yourself clean; wash your hands often, and bathe whenever possible. It’s really the simple steps that help prevent this infectious disease along the way.
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