Train Transporting Typhoid Sufferers
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Train Transporting Typhoid Sufferers
A Russian train being used as a temporary hospital specialising in treatment for patients suffering from Typhoid fever. Date: 1920
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© Mary Evans Picture Library/Alexander Meledin
Abdominal Ailments Attentive Caring Doctors Fever Infantile Nervous Nurses Patients Russias Slow Sufferers Suffering Temporary Transported Transporting Travelling Typhoid Typhus Gastric
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures the scene of a Russian train transformed into a temporary hospital during the typhoid fever epidemic of 1920. The train, a common means of transportation during that era, became an unexpected solution to the overwhelming number of patients suffering from the contagious disease. The image shows attendants in white uniforms, likely nurses or doctors, diligently tending to their patients. Some patients are lying on makeshift beds, while others sit up, looking attentive and hopeful. The train cars are filled with a sense of care and concern, as the medical personnel work tirelessly to treat the various ailments caused by typhoid fever, including gastric, abdominal, typhus, infantile, remittant, slow, nervous, and pythogenic forms. The scene exudes a sense of resilience and determination in the face of adversity, as the Russian people and medical professionals adapt to the circumstances and provide essential care to those in need. This historical photograph is a poignant reminder of the resourcefulness and compassion that emerged during challenging times, as well as the importance of medical innovation and adaptability.
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