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Malta 1886 The Cholera That Changed Public Health
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Episode Malta 1886 The Cholera That Changed Public Health
In 1886, a devastating cholera epidemic swept through Malta, killing over 500 people in just a few months. This episode explores how the outbreak exposed the island's fragile infrastructure and sparked a public health revolution. We follow the efforts of Dr. Giuseppe Schembri and the colonial government as they struggled to contain the disease, tracing the origins of the outbreak to a contaminated water source in the Ghajn Hammam spring. Learn about the creation of the first sanitary commission, the controversial quarantine measures, and the lasting impact on Maltese medicine. We also examine the role of the British military and the local population's resistance to new health regulations. A story of crisis, resilience, and the birth of modern epidemiology.
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