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Readers encounter the harrowing experience of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. Anderson gives insight into this deadly disease that killed nearly five thousand people, ten percent of the ...
Despite its name, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) occurs in practically all of the United States and throughout Central and South America. Small-vessel vasculitis can cause serious illness affecting the central nervous system, lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, and spleen; untreated mortality is about 20%. Symptoms (severe headache, chills ...
Eliza is the coffeehouse cook. She was born a slave in Virginia and moved to Philadelphia after her husband purchased her freedom. Before she could purchase her husband’s freedom in turn, he was killed by a runaway horse. Eliza is Mattie ’s closest confidant. She indulges Mattie with good food and affection, but also pushes her to work hard ...
Feb 19, 2019 · Children with RMSF frequently report experiencing nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and rash, but are less likely to report a headache than adults. Other frequently observed signs and symptoms in children with RMSF include abdominal pain, altered mental status, and edema involving the dorsum of the hands or around the eyes.
Fever 1793 Summary. In August, 1793, 14-year-old Matilda “Mattie” Cook is awakened by her mother, Lucille Cook, scolding her for sleeping late. Mattie is needed immediately to help in their coffeehouse, since their serving girl, Polly, is late for work. Mattie would rather daydream about escaping Philadelphia, much like Blanchard’s hot ...
Aug 20, 2021 · Publication Date: 1803. Minutes of the proceedings of the committee, appointed on the 14th September, 1793, by the citizens of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties and the District of Southwark, to attend to and alleviate the sufferings of the afflicted with the malignant fever by Lownes, Caleb. Call Number: E-Book. Publication Date: 1794.
Fever 1793 Full Book Summary. Matilda Cook is a fourteen-year-old girl living in Philadelphia in 1793. Matilda’s mother, Lucille, manages the coffeehouse, and they live above the shop with Grandfather, Matilda’s deceased father’s father, who fought in the war. Matilda dreams of one day owning her own shops and traveling to Paris, but for ...
