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  1. 1 day 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...

  2. 3 days 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...

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  4. Apr 25, 2024 · The yellow fever epidemic of 1793 was a tragic and transformative event in Philadelphia's history, impacting the city socially, economically, and medically. The timeline provides a broad overview of the key events during this challenging period.

  5. Apr 29, 2024 · According to the WHO, half of the patients who enter a toxic (severe) phase of yellow fever die within seven to 10 days. Will Yellow Fever Spread and Is It Contagious? Mosquitoes spread yellow fever through their bites. The infectious disease can affect humans and monkeys.

  6. Apr 17, 2024 · Fever 1793 Summary, Characters and Themes. “Fever 1793” is a historical fiction novel by Laurie Halse Anderson. The plot follows fourteen-year-old Matilda Cook who lives in Philadelphia during the devastating yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Mattie dreams of expanding her family’s coffeehouse, but the fever turns her world upside down.

  7. 6 days ago · How is yellow fever spread? Answer: mosquito bites It was only in 1902 that Dr. Walter Reed discovered that the disease was spread by the female mosquito, Aedes aegypti.

  8. Apr 19, 2024 · The most common viral hemorrhagic fevers are dengue and yellow fever, caused by related mosquito-borne flaviviruses, often being transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. In the late 18th century, yellow fever epidemics in American coastal cities caused widespread panic, but the disease currently occurs only in developing countries of Africa and South ...

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