Epidemics in Bahrain from 1893 to 1924 an historical perspective part I of 3 parts

ABSTRACT

The Kingdom of Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands located mid-way in the Arabian Gulf. The Gulf Region, including Bahrain, has suffered several epidemics. The earliest recorded was a severe epidemic of cholera in 1 893. In the period between 1893 and 1924, epidemics took a heavy toll of 24205 lives. The authors chronicled the various epidemics recorded in Bahrain from 1893 to 1924. These include outbreaks of cholera, gastroenteritis, influenza, malaria, meningococcal meningitis, mumps, plague, poliomyelitis, smallpox, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever and viral meningitis. The authors also trace the development of public health services in Bahrain, during the period 1893 - 1924