Bombay plague epidemic

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:COVID-19
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Bombay bubonic plague epidemic
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:bubonic_plague
gptkbp:authority Bombay Plague Committee
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Yersinia_pestis
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:endDate 1897
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bombay plague epidemic
gptkbp:impact gptkb:migration
social unrest
urban development in Mumbai
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bombay
gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Haffkine_Institute
gptkbp:notableEvent medical research
public protests
international concern
urban planning reforms
mass cremations
press coverage
improvement in sanitation
British colonial response
closure of markets
construction of Arthur Road Hospital
decline in population of Bombay
disinfection of houses
establishment of health infrastructure
forced entry into homes by authorities
formation of health boards
impact on economy
impact on trade
introduction of plague vaccine
introduction of rat control measures
migration to rural areas
military involvement in public health
plague riots
resistance from local population
spread to other Indian cities
use of carbolic acid for disinfection
gptkbp:notablePerson Acacio Gabriel Viegas
Waldemar Haffkine
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Third_plague_pandemic
gptkbp:response quarantine
public health measures
disinfection
forced evacuations
gptkbp:significantEventIn history of Mumbai
gptkbp:startDate 1896
gptkbp:vaccineDevelopedBy Waldemar Haffkine
gptkbp:victim over 10,000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Third_Pandemic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5