The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-11-04
THE MARCH or CHOLERA.
An Alarming. Statement.

TIE London Lancet, an excellent medical
au hcrity, says the danger OF a renewed inva-
sioU OF cnolera in England has been rather
underrated than overrated. From the III ddle
OF June last, cholera has been increasingly
sctive in many localities along the course OF
the rivers Euphrates and TIgris, and il has
been widely prevalent in the central, northern
and northwestern provinces OF Persia. Within
this period, also, the epidemic Gas visited
with considerable severity several paris OF the
tlaus-Caucasian provinces OF Russia The
diffasion OF the disease in these provinces
links the epidemic in Persia with the epidemic
in Europe; and it Is not Improbable that, as
the history OF the epidemic becomes more
clearly understood, 1t wril be fonud that the
recent diffusion Of cholera in Europe is an
extension Of the disease from Persia where
the malady has probably been constantly
prevalent in an epidemic form since 1867.
But while doubt (adds the lancet must
tor the present rest upon the MODE OF origin
of existing diffusion OF cholera in Northern
Europe no question can arise as to the exten~
sion Of the epidemic now in progress in Arabia
an extension which seriously threatens
Egypt, and through Egypt Southern Europe,
in the manner and oy the tracts first traversed
by the disease in 1855. Starting from Meshed
HusseiD, In the pashalik Of Bagdad, few
weeks ago, the epidemic has spread to Haysl,
In the Jebel Shammar, and thence 10 Khay-
Der, village only three days journey from
Medina, ana situated on an important route
to that town. The time OF the Mecca pilgrims
age for this year is close at hand, and We un-
derstand that considerable anxiety is manl-
tested by the Ottoman authorities In view OF
the pro oable Introduction Of cholera among
the pilgrims.
About the time, apparently, when this ex.
tension of cholera from tie psshalik 0f Bsgdsd
inte Arabia began, the Epidemic, air eady
widely spread in Russia In Europe, became
increasingly diffusive there. Itireappesred in
several Of the Russian ports Of the Sea Of Azov
and Of the Black Sea, especially in Tag 70,
Bostav and Khersen--all ports affecte'
previous year, and earlier in the prest
The disease. in fact, spread in all the
pal divisions Of Russia in Europe, and E '
practically distributed over the whole area oi
the Baltic portion OF the Russian Empire.
While this greater extension OF the epidemic
was going on in Russia, cholera was spreading
along the coast districts Of the G erman pro
vinces Of the Baltic from Konissberg TO Swine
muLde.
At the present tune epidemic cholera il
prevalent In the pashalik OF Bagdad, IN the
Central and Northwestern provinces on Per.
sia, in the trans Caucasian provinces of Rus
sIa, in several OF the Russian ports OF the
Black Sea and Sea of Azov, throughout Rus
sia 10 Europe. and in the provinces OF Ger
many on the Baltic and North Sea- The dis
ease is extending from the pashalik OF Bagdac
into the Hac jas, from the, Black Sea to The
BOsDhorus, aud from the seaboard provinces
Empire. In presence Of q widespread extend
ing epidemic Of cholera which has effected
lodgment in the westernmsst ports oi Europe
aud is Increasing there, the danger OF the cpl
demic invading Great Britain can hardly bt
held to be remote.