Study On Cholera In Guizhou Province In 1942

Cholera is a serious infectious disease with rapidly spread and high mortality rate.In 1942,the cholera epidemic was a national disaster.Guizhou province was one of the most serious provinces in the outbreak.The cholera epidemic covered 31 counties and cities.Thanks to the efforts of Guizhou authorities at all levels and Members of the community,the epidemic was finally extinguished.The epidemic of cholera in Guizhou Province in 1942 was the result of the interaction of natural and social factors.After the discovery of cholera on June 3,the epidemic spread rapidly,reached a climax in July,gradually subsided after August,and completely subsided at the end of September for four months.The harm of cholera epidemic is caused in many aspects,including threatening the survival and health of the people,destroying the normal economic development,and disturbing the social and public order.As the main body of cholera prevention and control,the government plays a leading role in cholera prevention and control.After the outbreak of cholera,the government set up health and epidemic prevention agencies and promulgated health and epidemic prevention policies,regulations and measures,so that epidemic prevention measures could be carried out smoothly.In order to quickly curb the spread of cholera,the government has strengthened epidemic reporting to keep abreast of the trend of the epidemic in various counties.Establish traffic quarantine stations and carry out traffic quarantine to prevent the spread of cholera.In order to prevent the cholera epidemic,the government has expanded the prevention of injection,publicized the knowledge of epidemic prevention,strengthened public health supervision,and strengthened people’s resistance.At the same time,a temporary epidemic prevention hospital was established to isolate and treat cholera sufferers.The government and its leading health and epidemic prevention institutions shall conduct scientific epidemic prevention to effectively curb the spread of cholera.With the spread of cholera,the Red Cross,churches,chambers of commerce and other charitable organizations,medical people and people of insight have joined the prevention and control of the epidemic,giving medical medicine,donations,popularizing the prevention methods of cholera,and actively assisting the government in epidemic prevention.Since the Anti-Japanese War,medical talents and elites in Guizhou have participated in the prevention and control of cholera,which has improved the capacity for outbreak prevention and control of Guizhou.Social forces play an integral role in the process of preventing and controlling cholera.With the efforts of the government and members of the community,great success in cholera prevention and control has been achieved.Not only has the spread of the epidemic been contained and reduced the fatality rate of cholera.In the process of cholera prevention and control,the health and epidemic prevention mechanism has been gradually improved,public health undertakings have been developed to a certain extent,and people’s awareness of health and epidemic prevention has been enhanced.In 1942,the successful experience of government-led scientific epidemic prevention is worth learning for future generations,but It also leaves a lot to be desired that the process of epidemic prevention,which future generations should take from.Due to the restriction of social environment,the health and epidemic prevention system constructed by the government in the Republic of China was difficult to exert practical results in the actual operation,unable to calm the cholera in a short time,let alone to completely eliminate it.Epidemic prevention and control needs a stable social environment,a strong economic background and a strong medical team.