因信成疫:19世纪的印度朝圣与霍乱流行

19世纪的印度霍乱流行是理解人类文明与生态环境互动关系的良好切入点。作为印度文化传统中的重要组成,朝圣活动在很大程度上导致了霍乱疫情的暴发和扩散。印度地区的霍乱所呈现出的地方性、季节性和周期性等流行病学特征,在空间和时间上与印度朝圣息息相关。印度朝圣的自然环境、社会环境以及制度环境形塑了霍乱的流行模式,影响着霍乱流行的广度和强度。

Hindu Pilgrimage Influence on Cholera Epidemics in the 19th Century

Cholera epidemics in 19th century India provides a good perspective to explore the interaction between human activities and ecological environment.As an important constituent of Indian traditional culture,Hindu Pilgrimage is a big incentive to the outbreak and spread of Cholera.The epidemiologic features of Cholera in India which include endemicity,seasonality,and periodicity interrelate with Hindu Pilgrimage in terms of time and space.The natural environment,social condition and social institutions of Hindu Pilgrimage shape the pattern of cholera spread,and have a great impact on the scope and severity of Cholera epidemics.