The Plague Epidemic and Preventive Measures to Confront it in Algeria During the Ottoman Era.

Abstract

This study addresses the topic of "The Plague Epidemic and Preventive Measures to Confront it in Algeria During the Ottoman Era." Despite Algeria's distinctive climatic conditions, it was susceptible to various diseases, with the most dangerous being the plague, which, according to some sources, appeared in the country every fifteen to twenty-five years. The plague is an infectious disease, also known as the resident or settled disease. It constituted the most dangerous disease suffered by all social classes in Algeria during the Ottoman era. Foreign residents in the country were also severely affected by its acute consequences, as it repeatedly appeared in successive outbreaks alongside endemic epidemics in the region, leading to demographic collapse and deterioration in health conditions. Algeria thus implemented preventive measures to curb this epidemic.