Isolation Camp for Polish Internee Cholera Victims

Notes:

German doctors have isolated these Polish civilians on the suspicion that they have been exposed to cholera. These patients live in the tents but have to be quarantined to prevent a potential cholera epidemic. Cholera was a serious problem the Germans encountered in Russian Poland.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Medical Care, Disease, Cholera, Polish Internees, German Guards, Russian Poland, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Der Krieg, 10 (1917): 184.

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https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/284