Episode 2 of 6
Canton Epidemic
- When
- March 1894
- Where
- Canton
The plague killed 80,000 people in Canton beginning in March 1894, serving as the source for Hong Kong's outbreak.
The epidemic in Canton was severe, killing thousands in a few weeks. The return of Chinese laborers from Canton to Hong Kong for the Qingming Festival coincided with the introduction of the bacteria to Hong Kong.
Sources
- 1894 Hong Kong plague Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09
- Third plague pandemic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10
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