Death rate
Click through the sources and then complete the activities at the bottom of the page.
Activities
Create a line graph using the four daily deaths sources. Use a different colour to show the following information:
- number of cases
- number of recovered patients
- number of patients who have died
- Is there anything that surprises you about these figures?
- Do more people recover or die if they catch cholera?
Did you know?
US President James Polk was killed by cholera during an outbreak in 1849.