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Time Needed: Three 45-minute class periods. Description: Students examine the effects of the yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia in 1793, then gather information on yellow fever prevention and treatment today. In class 1, students explore the effects of yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1793, beginning with two African American authors who ...
Disease Images: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Human, legs. Disseminated cutaneous petechiae coalesce in two foci to form ecchymoses. Human, skin. There are numerous, often coalescing petechiae. A single ecchymosis exhibits desquamation and contains a dark red focus (necrosis). To use images and associated descriptions contained on this website ...
Feb 4, 2012 · Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. February 4, 2012. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Symptoms include fever, headaches, myalgia; characteristic spotted rash* begins on wrists, ankles, palms, and soles, and may be absent early in the disease. Treatment is usually doxycycline.
Infectious disease. Colorado tick fever (CTF) is a viral infection ( Coltivirus) transmitted from the bite of an infected Rocky Mountain wood tick ( Dermacentor andersoni ). It should not be confused with the bacterial tick-borne infection, Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Colorado tick fever is probably the same disease that American pioneers ...
Symptoms. Lyme and RMSF share a few symptoms, including: Fever. Headaches. Rashes. Chills. But, the rashes that present in each illness are distinct: A RMSF rash can appear as red pinpricks or splotches covering the skin. A Lyme disease rash can take a variety of forms, but bullseye lesions are the most common.
6) Tell students that they will participate in an activity that will help them check if their proposed answers are right. To understand the historical problem of diagnosing and treating Yellow Fever, students will work with primary sources to learn how people (including Dr. Rush) felt, thought, and acted about Yellow Fever in 1793.
The Yellow Fever Epidemic. In 1793, Philadelphia was struck with the worst outbreak of Yellow Fever ever recorded in North America. The fever took a devastating toll on the city as nearly 5,000 individuals died, among them close to 400 African Americans. Above: Dead House on the Schuylkill during the yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1793, David ...
