International sanitary conferences
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The International Sanitary Conferences were firstly organized by France
in 1851. In total 14 conferences took place from 1851 to 1938. The International Sanitary Conferences were the first international convention organized in Europe
to deal with the arrival and spread of pestilent diseases, particularly cholera
.
Cholera politics
Non-cholera issues
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1851. In total 14 conferences took place from 1851 to 1938. The International Sanitary Conferences were the first international convention organized in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to deal with the arrival and spread of pestilent diseases, particularly cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
.
Chronology
Cholera definition- 1851 (ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) - The pioneer movement. - 1859 (Paris) - Indecision time.
- 1866 (ConstantinopleConstantinopleConstantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
) - Discussion and common agreement on the propagation cause of cholera.
Cholera politics
- 1874 (ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
). - 1881
- 1885
- 1892
- 1893
- 1894
- 1897
Non-cholera issues
- 1903 (Paris).
- 1911
- 1926
- 1938 (Paris).
- 1951 - It was adopted by WHO as International Sanitary regulations.
- 1969 - WHO modifies the regulations as (International Health RegulationsInternational Health RegulationsThe International Health Regulations 2005 are legally binding regulations that aim to a) assist countries to work together to save lives and livelihoods endangered by the spread of diseases and other health risks, and b) avoid unnecessary interference with international trade and travel.The...
).
External links
- http://www.ssu.sps.ed.ac.uk/joaora/
- World Health Organization http://www.who.int/csr/ihr/en/