Episode 4 of 6
Infected Port Declaration
- When
- May 10, 1894
- Where
- Hong Kong
Hong Kong was officially declared an infected port on May 10, 1894, following the initial case discovery.
The declaration followed the identification of the first case. This status triggered quarantine measures and heightened awareness among British scientists and doctors who had been monitoring the outbreak in China since March.
Sources
- 1894 Hong Kong plague Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09
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