History Of Bubonic Plague Masks In Manila (1912)
BUBONIC PLAGUE MASKS MANILA – Currently, the world is facing a massive pandemic called COVID-19 that affected millions worldwide.
However, this isn’t the first time the world faced a viral crisis. Throughout history, mankind had always fought against deadly viruses. Furthermore, there was even a theory that stated great pandemics happen every 100 years.
Today, we’re going to talk about the Bubonic Plague, the third and last pandemic of plague. According to research, the plague could be traced back to the Yunnan Province in China in 1855.
But, the virus had reached the Philippines at around the early 1900s. In the photo below, we could see researchers in the Philippines wearing eery horror-movie like protective masks.
In 1912, Dr. Heiser, the chief quarantine officer and director of health of the Philippines discovered that the deadly virus had reached the shores of the country.
According to an article from FilipiKnow, during the last days of October 1912, Heiser reported 17 cases of the bubonic plague in Manila. Additionally, the virus had caused 15 fatalities.
Moreover, the Plague was said to have begun in a freight warehouse of the Manila & Dagupan Railway Co. There, several dead rats were found.
As per the article, the virus had claimed the lives of 2 laborers. Additionally, 11 other workers were also infected with the plague.
Meanwhile, a journal article from the Public Health Reports of (1896-1970) reported that the spread of the plague was cut by effective measures. This included transferring all of the goods from affected warehouses and thoroughly saturating buildings with kerosene.
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