How John Snow saved London
Six Pandemics ago Pandemics are not a new challenge for humanity. Over 200 years ago, cholera emerged as a deadly force, reshaping lives and cities alike. Thought to have originated in India in 1817, the disease spread globally, reaching London by 1832. The hardest-hit areas were the city’s poorest neighborhoods, where sanitation was severely lacking. At the time, the understanding of viruses was still decades away, leaving people to rely on guesswork and unproven methods in their efforts to slow the spread...