Explain any three factors that led to the outbreak of bubonic plague in the modern part of Hanoi in 1903

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Social Science
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Explain any three factors that led to the outbreak of bubonic plague in the modern part of Hanoi in 1903.

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  • THE French part of Hanoi was built as a beautiful and clean city while the ‘native quarter’ was not provided with any modern facilities.
  • The refuse from the old city drained straight out into river.
  • During heavy rains, the refuse overflocked into the streets.
  • Thus, the city became the cause of the plague.
  • The sewers also served as a great transport system allowing the rats to move around the city without any problem.
  • The large sewers in the modern part of the city were an ideal and protected breeding grounds for rats.