Devastating diseases that have affected human populations throughout the ages.

A man well-prepared for the 1832 cholera epidemic in Nuremberg

Etching, Nuremberg, c1832

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This etching satirises the overabundance of questionable remedies and protections against cholera.

A man well-prepared for the 1832 cholera epidemic in Nuremberg by Wellcome Library / Wellcome Images is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 UK: England & Wales License .
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