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Sept. 8, 1854: Pump Shutdown Stops London Cholera Outbreak

1854: Physician John Snow convinces a London local council to remove the handle from a pump in Soho. A deadly cholera epidemic in the neighborhood comes to an end immediately, though perhaps...

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March 8, 1918: Killer Influenza

1918: With World War I reaching its climax, the first case of Spanish influenza is reported. It quickly spreads, and the resulting worldwide epidemic — the worst in history — ends up killing more...

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March 15, 1854: Diphtheria’s Foe

1854: Emil von Behring, who will develop a vaccination to eradicate diphtheria, is born in Hansdorf, East Prussia. Von Behring was on his way to the priesthood when a friend of the family, an army...

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