EP029 THE COURT OF KING CHOLERA – THE GREAT VICTORIAN PLAGUE

EP029 “The Court of King Cholera – the great Victorian plague” explores one of the most famous pandemics in history. There was horror, death, and a little hope. Many bad decisions, anger and mistrust, but also groundbreaking science. When disease strikes it is easy to think humanity is levelled and we all stand together – does history prove this is true? This show covers Reviews and thank you’s The initial panic of cholera? Mt Tambora and the first pandemic Poverty and failure. Official corruption, murderous doctors and anti science mobs. The dawn of the Victorian era in the time of Cholera. What is the cause? Is it something in the air? The lowest point – horror show at the orphanage. The Doctors Strike Back. Onwards and upwards, or a warning from history? Follow the show on Facebook on our Facebook Page or in the Facebook group for Victorian trivia or the latest news. You can listen on iTunes and subscribe for free to get all the latest episodes, or even leave me a review. The show is also on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean. Don’t forget to tell your friends. The sources for this episode are here Support the show on Podcast Patreon, and get exclusive patrons only episodes plus other goodies.