Q. Who detected the first case of Bombay plague epidemic?
Answer:
Dr. Acacio Gabriel Viegas
Notes: Dr. Acacio Gabriel Viegas detected Bombay’s first plague case in 1896. He was a Goan physician and social reformer. His identification initiated control measures and led to the development of a plague vaccine by Waldemar Haffkine. Viegas later became the mayor of Bombay in 1906.