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The most common method for people to get to the goldfields was by walking. Horseback and coachline were two other common methods.
The most common method for people to get to the goldfields was by walking. Horseback and coachline were two other common methods.
Cholera Tetanus Scurvy Typhoid Dysentery
The goldfields were crowded and dusty places, and often lawless. Some people died as a result of fights, while ethnic groups such as the Chinese were viciously attacked for many reasons. Also, the goldfields lacked sanitation, with everyone using the creeks for a variety of purposes, so diseases such as cholera and dysentery were quite common.
There were more than two reasons why people died on the goldfields in Australia. The most common cause was sickness, particularly influenza, dysentery and pneumonia. Other common diseases were diphtheria and scarlet fever. Often, people might have seemingly minor broken bones, but infection would set in, leading to death, as there was little understanding of the need to combat infection in these instances.
another name for the goldfields
There was little medical help on thegoldfields Diggers needed to care for their own health and well being. Health problems were related to the environment. Damp, cold conditions in the Victorian and New South Wales' goldfields created constant medical problems, as did the hot, dry conditions of the Western Australia Goldfields Diggers also contributed to their own poor health. They did not shower or bathe very often. Fresh vegetables and fruit were rare. Diseases spread quickly due to these mixed conditions and attitudes. These diseases included whooping cough, scarlet fever and the measles. These diseases resulted in a large number of deaths.
the most common diseases lungs have are from smoking and this makes it into a disorder.
There mustn't have been goldfields.
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Mosquito born diseases are very common in India.