Epidemic Collection

The Cow-Pock. Satirical etching, 1802, by James Gillray on Edward Jenner and vaccination
CARTOON: VACCINATION, 1802. The Cow-Pock. Satirical etching, 1802, by James Gillray on Edward Jenner and vaccination

Plague doctor, 17th century artwork
Plague doctor. 17th century artwork titled Doktor Schnabel von Rom (Beak Doctor from Rome). The text is in Latin

Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease
POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

Lord, have mercy on London. Contemporary English woodcut on the Great Plague of 1665
PLAGUE OF LONDON, 1665. Lord, have mercy on London. Contemporary English woodcut on the Great Plague of 1665

POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

Oyster Catch / Whitstable
Oysters, found to be a valuable remedy for the influenza epidemic, are sorted and packed by fishermen in Whitstable, Kent, for distribution to the hospitals

Avian flu virus, computer artwork. A virus is a tiny pathogenic particle comprising genetic material enclosed in a protein coat. The coat contains surface proteins (spikes)

Avian flu virus, computer artwork. A virus is a tiny pathogenic particle comprising genetic material enclosed in a protein coat. The coat contains surface proteins (spikes)

Plague doctor, 18th century
Plague doctor. 18th-century artwork of the costume worn by a plague doctor, or any doctor dealing with quarantined patients

YELLOW FEVER, CUBA, c1900. Conquerors of Yellow Fever. Cuban physician Dr. Carlos Finlay (left, in civilian clothes), U.S. Army surgeon Dr. Walter Reed (center), and others observe as Dr

Soviet cholera vaccination poster, 1967
Soviet cholera vaccination poster. Poster which appeared in the USSR in 1967, urging citizens to get themselves vaccinated against cholera

Court for King Cholera
A Court for King Cholera

La Fontaines Fables - The Rabbits
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Rabbits

Lazarus at the rich mans door engraving 1870
The Dore Gallery by Edmund Ollier - Cassel, Petter and Galpin (London-New York) 1870

ANTI-VACCINATION RIOT, 1885. After a devastating smallpox epidemic, French-Canadian adversaries of vaccination attack City Hall in Montreal, Canada, 1885

Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849. Comment on the London water supply during the reappearance of cholera in 1848 and 1849

Death, the grim reaper. Turkish army defeated by Cholera, not by enemy, approaching Luleburgaz in disorder: 100 deaths per day. Illustration from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1 December 1912

Smallpox treatment document, New England, 1677
" A Brief Rule, " a printed guide to the treatment of smallpox, or measles, in New England, 1677. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Coughs & Sneezes Poster
Humorous poster from the Ministry of Health showing a man sneezing without a handkerchief on a London Underground train during WWII

Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59

Eurasian Magpie / European Magpie / Common Magpie, standing on a branch. Spain, Europe
Nature reserve of the saw Mariola in Bocairent, Valencian Community, Spain

Microscopic view of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV causes respiratory tract infection of the lungs and breathing passages

Cruise Ship
11th March 1957: A neon sign on the mast of a ship moored in Glasgow harbour encourages people to visit the citys hospitals for an X-ray

Dr. Edward Jenner collecting cowpox vesicles from the hand of a dairymaid
JENNER: VACCINATION, 1796. Dr. Edward Jenner collecting cowpox vesicles from the hand of a dairymaid, to use for his first vaccination (of young boy at right, background) on 14 May 1796

Lord, have mercy on London. Contemporary English woodcut on the Great Plague of 1665
PLAGUE OF LONDON, 1665. Lord, have mercy on London. Contemporary English woodcut on the Great Plague of 1665

The First Vaccination by Edward Jenner
FIRST VACCINATION, 1796. The First Vaccination by Edward Jenner, 14 May 1796. Photogravure, late 19th century, after a painting by Georges Gaston Melingue (1840-1914)

Black Death rat flea, artwork
Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), artwork. This flea was the primary vector of the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which caused the Black Death

Malaria Epidemic 1901
MALARIA Fighting malaria in Italy

Full length of beautiful young Arab woman sitting cross legged on couch, working on laptop, drinking coffee at home Full length of beautiful young Arab woman sitting cross legged on couch

A young doctor Caucasian woman in medical clothes and rubber gloves without a protective mask is drawing a vaccine or medicine f

Emoji visiting elderly relatives, parents, grandparents, old people keeping 1.5M apart, social distancing coronavirus, covid 19 illustration

Black and white golden angel christmas decorations on Regent Street

Ask the doctor. Doctor, medical professional is standing in front a question mark. Simply add the text. Vector illustration Ask the doctor

Vaccinating Germans for Cholera (photo)
UIG683117 Vaccinating Germans for Cholera (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Vaccinating Germans for Cholera); Universal History Archive/UIG

Double vaccination (drawing)
PCT8970622 Double vaccination (drawing) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); (add.info.: Drawing (caricature) by Albert Robida (1848-1926)); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2024

Historical map, spread of infectious diseases in the German Empire in 1892 and 1893, Historische Landkarte, Verbreitung von Infektionskrankheiten im Deutsches Reich, 1892 und 1893

Medicine treatment, Life Tap panel to treat the pestilence, woodcut, 1555, Aderlasstafel fuer die Behandlung der Pest, Holzschnitt, 1555

Historical map, spread of infectious diseases in the German Empire in 1892 and 1893, Historische Landkarte, Verbreitung von Infektionskrankheiten im Deutsches Reich, 1892 und 1893

Vincenz Freiherr von Augustin (born 27 March 1780 in Pest)
Vincenz Freiherr von Augustin (born 27 March 1780 in Pest, died 6 March 1859 in Vienna) was an Austrian military engineer, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Sebastian Binder (1792 in Prague)
Sebastian Binder (1792 in Prague, 15 January 1845 in Pest) was an Austrian opera singer (tenor) and singing teacher, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Johann Freiherr von O'Brien, Count von Thomond (born 1775 near Karansebes, Banat, died 5 September 1830 in Pest), was an Austrian Major General with Irish roots, Historical

Georg Carabelli, Edler von Lunkaszprie (born 11 December 1787 (or 1788) in Pest, Hungarian name: Karabely Gyoergy

Georg Carabelli, Edler von Lunkaszprie (born 11 December 1787 (or 1788) in Pest, Hungarian name: Karabely Gyoergy

Angelo Secchi, 28 June 1818, 26 February 1878, was an Italian Jesuit, physicist and astronomer

Corona Elisabeth Wilhelmine Schroeter, 14 January 1751, 23 August 1802, a German singer, actress and composer, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Christmas gift for the cholera orphans of the 1892 epidemic in Hamburg, Germany, in 1892, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork, Europe

Mobile disinfection unit on a horse-drawn carriage, used after the outbreak of cholera in Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1892, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Joseph Michael Boehm (born 4 March 1795 (1) in Pest, died 28 March 1876 in Vienna) was an Austrian violinist and composer

Ferenc Jozsef Count Gyulay of Maros-Nemeth and Nadaska, (born 1 September 1798 in Pest)

Ferenc Jozsef Count Gyulay of Maros-Nemeth and Nadaska, born 1 September 1798 in Pest

Jozsef Kunszt (Zubrohlava, 28 June 1790)
Jozsef Kunszt (Zubrohlava, 28 June 1790, Pest, 5 January 1866) Archbishop of Kalocsa, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Adolf (since 1881 von) Sonnenthal (born 21 December 1834 in Pest)
Adolf (since 1881 von) Sonnenthal (born 21 December 1834 in Pest, Austrian Empire, died 4 April 1909 in Prague, Austria-Hungary) was an Austrian actor, Historical

Tropical Diseases, A medical missionary tends to a sick African. Oil painting by Harold Copping, 1930, Tropical Diseases, A medical missionary tends to a sick African

The Plague in an Ancient City, Holland, circa 1650-1652, Painting by Michael Sweerts, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period

St. Rosalie in Intercession for the Plague Sufferers of Palermo, 1624, Sicily, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

Bacteria smears of germs for microbiological diagnosis, microscope slides from clinical microbiology, state of scientific research about 1896

A procession of Pope Gregory XVI, 1765 - 1846, during the cholera epidemic in Italy

A performance of Iphigenia in Tauris at Weimar, featuring Goethe as Orestes, Karl August as Pylades and Corona Schroeter as Iphigenia, after Wilhelm von Kaulbach

A performance of Iphigenia in Tauris at Weimar, featuring Goethe as Orestes, Karl August as Pylades and Corona Schroeter as Iphigenia, after Wilhelm von Kaulbach

The Ninth Plague: Darkness, woodcut by Gustave Dore

The Ninth Plague: Darkness, woodcut by Gustave Dore

The Murrain of Beasts, the Fifth Plague: Livestock Disease, woodcut by Gustave Dore

The Murrain of Beasts, the Fifth Plague: Livestock Disease, woodcut by Gustave Dore

The Lazaret d'Arenc, Saint Martin d'Arc, Marseille, France, Europe

A physician attending a plague patient, 16th century

The Great plague in London, 17th century

A physician wearing a plague preventive costume, 17th century

A physician wearing a plague preventive costume, 17th century

The Middle Rhenish Totentanz, Dance of Death, published by Heinrich Knoblochtzer, c. 1450

The Middle Rhenish Totentanz, Dance of Death, published by Heinrich Knoblochtzer, c. 1450

King Pest, illustration from Poe's Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Arthur Rackham

Portrait of a woman with a face shield

GDR, Berlin, 9.1.1990, museum bus at the Volksbuehne: The Mobile Museum: Contagious Measures, collects material on the fall of the Wall

GDR, Berlin, 9.1.1990, museum bus at the Volksbuehne: The Mobile Museum: Contagious Measures, collects material on the fall of the Wall

Close-up view of a tablet pc with TPR abbreviation, medical concept Close-up view of a tablet pc with TPR abbreviation, medical concept

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"The Perils of Epidemic: A Historical Journey Through Disease and Vaccination" Step back in time to the year 1802, as we delve into the satirical etching by James Gillray titled "The Cow-Pock. " This artwork sheds light on Edward Jenner's groundbreaking discovery of vaccination against smallpox. Witness how this medical breakthrough sparked a revolution in disease prevention. Fast forward to the 17th century, where we encounter a haunting figure known as the Plague Doctor. Adorned with a beak-like mask and long cloak, this enigmatic character symbolizes the fear and despair that engulfed communities during outbreaks of deadly diseases like bubonic plague. In 1866, an eye-opening cartoon called "Deaths Dispensary" highlighted water pollution as a source of disease. It serves as a stark reminder that even seemingly harmless elements can become breeding grounds for epidemics if left unchecked. Meanwhile, another cartoon from the same year warns about pollution's detrimental effects on public health. The image aptly named "POLLUTION CARTOON" emphasizes how contaminated water sources can lead to widespread illness and death. Venturing further into history, we stumble upon Whitstable's Oyster Catch - an eerie reminder of how foodborne illnesses have plagued societies throughout time. This cautionary tale reminds us that even indulging in culinary delights may come at great risk during times of epidemic. London's Great Plague of 1665 is vividly depicted through a contemporary English woodcut entitled "Lord, have mercy on London. " This chilling artwork captures the desperation and devastation caused by one of history's most infamous pandemics. Moving ahead to 1851, we confront "Death as Assassin, " portrayed through a haunting wood engraving. Here death personified lurks amidst society like an unseen assassin ready to strike at any moment – reminding us that epidemics spare no one regardless of social status or wealth. Cuba, circa 1900, witnessed the conquest of Yellow Fever.