Contagious Invasions: The 1833 Cholera Epidemic in Havana.

This article discusses the 1833 cholera epidemic that spread throughout Havana, Cuba. The author comments on the state of public health and hygiene in the capital city at the time and examines the disease's spread, particularly through socially marginalized groups. She also considers the impact of t...

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Published in:	Revista de Estudios Hispánicos Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 3 - 24
Main Author:	ZANDER, J. SELENE
Format:	Article
Published:	Washington University mar2015
Subjects:	Cholera History of epidemics Epidemics Discrimination (Sociology) Social marginality Public health History Nineteenth century Social history Havana (Cuba) Cuba
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