Write a short note on plaque in surat in 1994
Solution-
The central western and western regions of India are mostly hit by bubonic and pneumatic plague in 1994.693 cases and 53 estimated deaths were reported from five affected states and UTs of India.Flooding in Surats which had opened many sewers brought the bodies of dead rats to the main streets which residents came into contact with.The Ganesh chaturthi festival created crowds in the city thus promoting spread of pnemonic plague.By the end of outbreak an estimated population of 78 percent was in slums of Surat.
The central western and western regions of India are mostly hit by bubonic and pneumatic plague in 1994.693 cases and 53 estimated deaths were reported from five affected states and UTs of India.Flooding in Surats which had opened many sewers brought the bodies of dead rats to the main streets which residents came into contact with.The Ganesh chaturthi festival created crowds in the city thus promoting spread of pnemonic plague.By the end of outbreak an estimated population of 78 percent was in slums of Surat.