Cholera Status in Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and France
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
As of September 24, one fatal case of cholera was officially reported in Austrian territory. The case occurred in Prellenkirchen. In Hungary, for the week ending September 23, 19 cholera cases with 9 deaths were reported. Notably, the disease seemed initially limited to personnel on Danube vessels, but since medical inspection, no further cases emerged among them. An update on October 9 indicated 29 new cholera cases with 14 deaths in Hungary from September 24 to 30, including 14 cases in Ujpest Reflections on Balkan Affairs.
BULGARIA
Sosopolis, a Black Sea port, reported five bacteriologically verified cholera cases from September 18 to 29. Rigorous measures, including isolation, were implemented to prevent the disease’s spread. By October 7, a total of 12 cholera cases with 4 deaths were reported in Sosopolis.
FRANCE
Marseille Cholera Status
From September 21 to 30, 20 bacteriologically verified cholera cases were reported in Marseille, as communicated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris Private Tour Bulgaria. However, according to the American embassy in Paris, no cholera cases were reported in Marseille from October 18 to 26. No information is available for the number of cases from September 1 to 20 and from October 1 to 18.
