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  1. 2 days ago · The spark of the New York City yellow fever epidemic was the arrival of the disease in Philadelphia in the summer of 1793. After people fled yellow fever in the Caribbean, they brought it to...

  2. 1 day ago · 1. Yellow Fever. The quarantine station on Staten Island. Image from New York Public Library. In August 1793, a yellow fever epidemic hit Philadelphia, killing around 5,000 residents out of...

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  4. May 15, 2024 · Yellow fever is caused by a virus primarily spread to people through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Yellow fever virus is maintained in the environment between mosquitoes and non-human primates, like monkeys.

  5. May 15, 2024 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) can be identified by a variety of tests. Always take a thorough patient history, including recent tick bites, exposure to areas where ticks are found, and travel history. Spotted fever rickettsiosis (including RMSF) is a nationally notifiable condition.

  6. May 15, 2024 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a serious tickborne illness which can be deadly if not treated early. It is spread by several species of ticks in the United States, including: American dog tick ( Dermacentor variabilis) Brown dog tick ( Rhipicephalus sanguineus) - parts of southwestern United States and Mexico.

  7. May 19, 2024 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Although RMSF was first reported in Colombia in 1937, it remains a neglected disease.

  8. May 21, 2024 · History 203: The Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1789-1850 (Saler) Spring 2024

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