MANIFESTATIONS OF THE 1913 CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN CRAIOVA
MANIFESTATIONS OF THE 1913 CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN CRAIOVA

Summary/Abstract: This study reveals documentary testimonies regarding the cholera epidemic that haunted the city of Craiova in the second half of 1913. As it is known, the cause of this extremely disturbing disease was the military campaign initiated by the Romanian state in Bulgaria, at the beginning of the summer of that year. In some areas of Bulgaria, cholera had wreaked havoc in previous months, while the Romanian soldiers and the breaches of the military health service contributed to the spread of the terrible scourge among the civilian population after returning to the country, in August. In writing this material I used new information from archive documents, but I also used information from the newspapers of that time in order to identify the spirit and the reaction of the Romanian authorities and public. The epidemic spread to many localities in all areas of Dolj County, with real battles being fought by doctors and authorities to combat it. In spite of all the efforts made, the disease continued to make victims until the beginning of November 1913, when the last case was reported. Therefore, the 1913 summer campaign, ended with the military and political success of the Romanian state, was overshadowed by the sufferings of those infected with the terrible virus, which produced a lot of fatalities.

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