History 2812E Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sailing Ship, Measles, Barter
13 Dec 2017
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Fiji: fiji island clear example of well-documented virgin soil" epidemic , measles in 1875, europeans first reached the islands in 1643, islands were charted in 1792 , assumption of british rule in. The vessel was met with no quarantine upon arrival. In the next 10 days cakobau entertained subordinate chiefs, explaining the arrangement of cession of. Fijian sovereignty to great britain, eventually totaling 800 dignitaries who then returned home: by mid-february measles had spread across most of the fiji islands with its peak in march and ending in june 1875. In those months fiji"s society came to nearly a complete halt: death estimates range from 27,000 50,000 of a population of roughly 135,000. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that passes directly from person to person. Infected people are contagious for nine days after symptom onset, which occurs after a latency period of.
