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Book The American Plague

    Book Details:
  • Author : Molly Caldwell Crosby
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2007-09-04
  • ISBN : 9780425217757
  • Pages : 400 pages

Download or read book The American Plague written by Molly Caldwell Crosby and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this account, a journalist traces the course of the infectious disease known as yellow fever, “vividly [evoking] the Faulkner-meets-Dawn of the Dead horrors” (The New York Times Book Review) of this killer virus. Over the course of history, yellow fever has paralyzed governments, halted commerce, quarantined cities, moved the U.S. capital, and altered the outcome of wars. During a single summer in Memphis alone, it cost more lives than the Chicago fire, the San Francisco earthquake, and the Johnstown flood combined. In 1900, the U.S. sent three doctors to Cuba to discover how yellow fever was spread. There, they launched one of history's most controversial human studies. Compelling and terrifying, The American Plague depicts the story of yellow fever and its reign in this country—and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. With “arresting tales of heroism,” (Publishers Weekly) it is a story as much about the nature of human beings as it is about the nature of disease.

Book An Account of the Epidemic Yellow Fever

Download or read book An Account of the Epidemic Yellow Fever written by Valentine Seaman and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Account of the Epidemic Yellow Fever  as It Appeared in the City of New York in the Year 1795

Download or read book An Account of the Epidemic Yellow Fever as It Appeared in the City of New York in the Year 1795 written by Valentine Seaman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Account of the Epidemic Yellow Fever, as It Appeared in the City of New-York in the Year 1795: Containing, Besides Its History, &C., The Most Probable Means of Preventing Its Return, and of Avoiding It, in Case It Should Again Become Epidemic Fever has been fo accurately and fully defcribed and treated of by leveral phyficians in the welt-indies, in Philadelphia, &c. It may be thought entirely fuper. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book A History of the Yellow Fever

Download or read book A History of the Yellow Fever written by John McLead Keating and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An American Plague

Download or read book An American Plague written by Jim Murphy and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political events as well as the time's medical beliefs and practices.

Book An Account of the Yellow Fever

Download or read book An Account of the Yellow Fever written by Peter Solomon Townsend and published by . This book was released on 1823 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bring Out Your Dead

    Book Details:
  • Author : J. H. Powell
  • Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
  • Release : 1993-06
  • ISBN : 0812214234
  • Pages : 341 pages

Download or read book Bring Out Your Dead written by J. H. Powell and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1993-06 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1793 a disastrous plague of yellow fever paralyzed Philadelphia, killing thousands of residents and bringing the nation's capital city to a standstill. In this psychological portrait of a city in terror, J. H. Powell presents a penetrating study of human nature revealing itself. Bring Out Your Dead is an absorbing account, form the original sources, of an infamous tragedy that left its mark on all it touched.

Book CDC Yellow Book 2018  Health Information for International Travel

Download or read book CDC Yellow Book 2018 Health Information for International Travel written by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel has never been greater. For both international travelers and the health professionals who care for them, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is the definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world. The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. The 2018 Yellow Book also addresses the needs of specific types of travelers, with dedicated sections on: · Precautions for pregnant travelers, immunocompromised travelers, and travelers with disabilities · Special considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees · Practical tips for last-minute or resource-limited travelers · Advice for air crews, humanitarian workers, missionaries, and others who provide care and support overseas Authored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the Yellow Book is an essential resource for travelers -- and the clinicians overseeing their care -- at home and abroad.

Book Epidemic Invasions

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mariola Espinosa
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2009-11-15
  • ISBN : 0226218139
  • Pages : 201 pages

Download or read book Epidemic Invasions written by Mariola Espinosa and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-11-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early fall of 1897, yellow fever shuttered businesses, paralyzed trade, and caused tens of thousand of people living in the southern United States to abandon their homes and flee for their lives. Originating in Cuba, the deadly plague inspired disease-control measures that not only protected U.S. trade interests but also justified the political and economic domination of the island nation from which the pestilence came. By focusing on yellow fever, Epidemic Invasions uncovers for the first time how the devastating power of this virus profoundly shaped the relationship between the two countries. Yellow fever in Cuba, Mariola Espinosa demonstrates, motivated the United States to declare war against Spain in 1898, and, after the war was won and the disease eradicated, the United States demanded that Cuba pledge in its new constitution to maintain the sanitation standards established during the occupation. By situating the history of the fight against yellow fever within its political, military, and economic context, Espinosa reveals that the U.S. program of sanitation and disease control in Cuba was not a charitable endeavor. Instead, she shows that it was an exercise in colonial public health that served to eliminate threats to the continued expansion of U.S. influence in the world.

Book History of the Epidemic Yellow Fever  at New Orleans  La   in 1853

Download or read book History of the Epidemic Yellow Fever at New Orleans La in 1853 written by Erasmus Darwin Fenner and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Account Of The Bilious Remitting Yellow Fever     Of Philadelphia     1793

Download or read book An Account Of The Bilious Remitting Yellow Fever Of Philadelphia 1793 written by Benjamin Rush and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a firsthand account of the Yellow Fever epidemic that struck Philadelphia in 1793, written by a prominent physician who treated many of the victims. It provides a detailed description of the symptoms, treatment, and outcomes of the disease, as well as the social and political implications. The book is a valuable historical document and an interesting read for anyone interested in the history of medicine or the history of Philadelphia. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book History of the Epidemic Yellow Fever  at New Orleans  Louisiana In 1853

Download or read book History of the Epidemic Yellow Fever at New Orleans Louisiana In 1853 written by Erasmus Darwin Fenner and published by . This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Book The American Plague

    Book Details:
  • Author : Molly Caldwell Crosby
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2007-09-04
  • ISBN : 0425217752
  • Pages : 401 pages

Download or read book The American Plague written by Molly Caldwell Crosby and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this account, a journalist traces the course of the infectious disease known as yellow fever, “vividly [evoking] the Faulkner-meets-Dawn of the Dead horrors” (The New York Times Book Review) of this killer virus. Over the course of history, yellow fever has paralyzed governments, halted commerce, quarantined cities, moved the U.S. capital, and altered the outcome of wars. During a single summer in Memphis alone, it cost more lives than the Chicago fire, the San Francisco earthquake, and the Johnstown flood combined. In 1900, the U.S. sent three doctors to Cuba to discover how yellow fever was spread. There, they launched one of history's most controversial human studies. Compelling and terrifying, The American Plague depicts the story of yellow fever and its reign in this country—and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. With “arresting tales of heroism,” (Publishers Weekly) it is a story as much about the nature of human beings as it is about the nature of disease.

Book An Account of the Epidemic Fever which Prevailed in the City of New York

Download or read book An Account of the Epidemic Fever which Prevailed in the City of New York written by Richard Bayley and published by . This book was released on 1796 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: