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Discuss the different issues which triggered typhoid and cholera epidemics in American cities in the late 1800’

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Lack of sewage treatment systems, lack of hygiene, poor sanitation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cholera was prevalent in the U.S. in the 1800s, before modern water and sewage treatment systems eliminated its spread by contaminated water.

Typhoid fever was prevalent during the war and was caused by poor sanitation and lack of cleanliness, eg not washing hands and clothes. It developed more slowly than cholera, but could also be fatal.

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