The Pandemic Across the World

The First Cholera Pandemic, 1817–1824Cholera began in Bengal—but soon, it was traveling far beyond India. Through trade routes, ships, military movements, and everyday travel, the disease spread across Southeast Asia, China, Japan, the Middle East, and toward the Mediterranean.How did cholera travel so far in a world without modern transportation or medical science? And why was stopping it so difficult?Listen to the full episode until the end to uncover the story of the first cholera pandemic.#FirstCholeraPandemic #CholeraHistory #PandemicHistory #MedicalHistory #WorldHistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.