Tag #19Th Century Spain

How did the social and economic conditions in 19th-century Madrid contribute to the severity of the cholera outbreak?

The cholera outbreak in 1885 Madrid, as documented by Vargas, reveals the social inequalities and inadequate public health infrastructure of the time. The mortality rate was high, particularly among the poor living in neglected neighborhoods, exposing the systemic failure to address public health during a known infectious disease outbreak.