Talk:1900–1904 San Francisco plague

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This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Lizsantillan30, Arnells26. Peer reviewers: Redlabel9562.

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Title and scope
Why does an article with a title of "San Francisco plague of 1900–1904" stop in 1902 (or really, early 1903)? There should be more about 1903 and 1904 in the body text. --Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 19:16, 25 April 2012 (UTC)


 * The article is far from finished; I intend to bring it all the way to 1904. I might even put in a section about the second series which ended in June '08 but with rat killing going to '11. In that case I would entertain a change of article title to encompass both plague series. Binksternet (talk) 02:25, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Content
Why is this article focused on how the plague was mostly denied due to political reasons? Would a section on how the plague actually affected the Chinese population, then and now, be included? If not, I would suggest to change the title so it specifies its focus on the political side. My suggestion/question about further details regarding the direct and personal effect on the affected population is due to the kind of readers this article might attract. I think that the title " San Francisco Plague 1900-1904" is quite broad. I think the audience reading this article might be looking for details on how the plague affected the Chinese population/ Anglo-population too. Mitzin93 (talk) 20:57, 6 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is built on WP:SECONDARY sources, that is, authors who write about topics, and have published their writings in reliable publications. This article is exactly that – built on the things that have been published about the topic. None of the authors have concentrated on the way that the plague affected the Chinese population. Binksternet (talk) 21:26, 6 October 2017 (UTC)


 * I plan to add to this article. I'm thinking it would be useful to readers to add more about which population of animals carried the the plague in the early 1900's. I'd also like to add what specific medical solution then Governor Pardee implemented that stopped the plague from spreading in 1904. Even further, I too would like the article to reflect more on how the plague actually affected the Chinese population. (user talk:athomas001)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.154.70.40 (talk) 00:17, 10 November 2017 (UTC)

Citations and Reference List
The link for your reference #4 does not work. Mitzin93 (talk) 21:15, 6 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Fixed... I linked to an archived version hosted by the Wayback Machine. Binksternet (talk) 21:29, 6 October 2017 (UTC)

Adding a section to the article
I am thinking about adding more to this article by adding a timeline of events during the plague. I will be using the following book as my main guide but I will also try to expand on the details by finding other sources as I go along. I will be editing the content to add to the article in my sandbox as I work on it. Because it is quite an extensive section I would like to clarify that I will do my best to add a little every day. I will start with an outline of the events that could potentially be added. Please feel free to help with any feedback!

Mitzin93 (talk) 05:29, 11 November 2017 (UTC)+

I added the following two paragraphs under a new section. Upon the death of Wong Chut King, the San Francisco Health Board took immediate action to prevent the spread of plague: Chinatown was quarantined. [4] Health officials wanted to prevent the propagation of the disease, they made the decision of placing Chinatown under quarantine without any notice to the residents. The quarantine was specific to Chinese residents, any white American person that was within the streets of Chinatown was allowed to leave, everybody else was forced to stay. [4] Physicians were restricted from crossing into Chinatown to identify and help the sick. The Health Board had to approve whether or not any health official crossed into the quarantined area. [4] Due to lack of evidence that the cause of death of King was plague, the quarantine was removed the day after to avoid controversy. [4]

Kinyoun's lab confirmed the disease was bubonic plague and informed the health board right away. In an attempt to avoid a second controversial quarantine, the health board continued with an house-to-house inspection to look for possible plague infested households and to disinfect those that were thought to be at risk of infection. [4] This house-to-house procedure was done mainly by volunteering physicians and residents. Other residents did not believe the inspection and disinfecting plan was done in good faith, they believed a second quarantine will be implemented. These residents that were in disbelief began to flee quietly and hide in friends' houses outside of Chinatown. [4] Mitzin93 (talk) 02:16, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

Adding a section to this article
My article is on the SF Chinatown bubonic plague of the 1900-1904. I would like to contribute some relevant information about the people of Chinatown as I feel that this article is lacking significant information relating to the people of Chinatown pre and or post the bubonic plague epidemic of the early 1900s. Perhaps adding a new title heading will initiate more relevant inquiries on the people of Chinatown pre and post the plague. - angel == After consulting with the professor, I'm thinking about adding an entirely new section to this article that will address the anti Chinese racism that was occurring during the time of the plague, 1900-1904.Athomas001 (talk) 17:39, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

Athomas001 (talk) 23:41, 5 December 2017 (UTC)==I added a section to this article title "Racism and Plague in Chinatown Ca During the 1900s" because I feel that the overall article lacks relevant information regarding what the social climate was like for the Chinese immigrant. Moreover, widespread racism towards the Chinese immigrants was very palpable during that time and adversely affected how Chinese immigrants were viewed, treated and lived during the onset of the plague. I think the new section will lend to the plague outbreak in many ways by giving article a deeper understanding of what racial factors were at play==Athomas001 (talk) 23:41, 5 December 2017 (UTC)

Peer Review Suggestions
I agree with Athomas001 that more information on the people of china pre and post plague outbreak would be beneficial to the article. I would also add that continuing the years up to 1904 is necessary. The article states that the plague lasted from 1900-1904 and yet the previous author only included information up until 1902 and somewhat into 1903.Redlabel9562 (talk) 21:09, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

Adding a Section
I added a section for 1901 that added information for Joseph Kinyoun and how he felt that he was being railroaded because Governor Gage was trying to keep the outbreak a secret from the federal authorities as well as American citizens. I also added the court case that proved racism was involved with this outbreak. They were making people take vaccinations that had not yet been determined to be safe for humans. These participants were getting worse not better and there was no guarantee that it was effective. Arnells26 (talk) 04:38, 8 March 2018 (UTC)