Abstract:

Epidemics emerged in different places and times in the world history and these diseases sometimes affected a region and sometimes a wide geografhy. Although epidemic diseases have caused thousands and even millions of people to die in the region they dominate, they have caused deep political, social and economic destructions. Throughout the centuries, the province of Thessaloniki has been a city where the epidemic diseases in Asia, Europe and Africa spread easily due to the fact that it is an important sea trade center. For this reason, it is seen that epidemic diseases, which have a worldwide impact at different times, also significantly affect the Thessaloniki. Plague, cholera, smallpox, fever, syphilis, diphtheria, malaria, scarlet fever, measles and some other diseases were observed in the province in the last years of the 19th and early 20th centuries. İn the study, other epidemic diseases, especially plague, cholera and smallpox diseases seen in the Thessaloniki between 1875 and 1913 and the methods of struggle against these diseases were mostly dealt with in the light of archive documents. With this study, it is aimed to reveal the adequacy level of Thessaloniki in combating epidemic diseases.

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