The earthquake of 1746 and its impact on health in the city of Lima

Authors

  • Carlos Carcelén Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú. Magíster en Historia de América
  • Daniel Morán Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú. doctor en Historia
  • Laura Amador Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú. bachiller en historia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2020.371.4547

Keywords:

Earthquakes, Epidemics, Peru

Abstract

During the 18th century, the city of Lima was affected by a series of natural disasters and epidemics that depleted both the population and agricultural production. Next, we will analyze the case of the earthquake in Lima on October 28, 1746 and its impact on the city’s health system, given the magnitude of the destruction of infrastructure and the high number of deaths it marked a milestone in Lima’s society at the time.

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Author Biographies

  • Carlos Carcelén, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú. Magíster en Historia de América
    Magíster en Historia de América Latina por la Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, España. Profesor en la Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola.
  • Daniel Morán, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú. doctor en Historia
    Doctor en Historia por la Universidad de Buenos Aires, profesor en la Universidad San Ignacio.
  • Laura Amador, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú. bachiller en historia
    Bachiller en Historia por la Unversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

Published

2020-03-23

Issue

Section

Public Health History

How to Cite

1.
Carcelén C, Morán D, Amador L. The earthquake of 1746 and its impact on health in the city of Lima. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 23 [cited 2024 Oct. 15];37(1):164-8. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/4547