The Plague Ship That Stopped in China
19th Century

The Plague Ship That Stopped in China

In 1894, a single ship from Hong Kong docked in Bombay carrying more than cargo—it carried the bacteria that would kill 12 million people across Asia.

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British EmpireGlobal TradePublic HealthPandemicsMaritime HistoryColonial IndiaInfectious DiseaseHong KongBombay19th Century

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