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4 days ago · Around 730 people died of yellow fever that first summer. This disease, which causes symptoms of fever, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting and fatigue, would plague New York City for...
Feb 29, 2024 · Yellow fever is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected Aedes and Haemagogus mosquitoes and has an incubation period of 3-6 days. Many of those who contract yellow fever do not exhibit any symptoms while others can exhibit common symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, nausea and vomiting.
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4 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 out...
Mar 8, 2024 · Published: Mar 8, 2024. Table of contents. In Laurie Halse Anderson's novel, Fever 1793, we follow the story of a young girl named Mattie Cook as she navigates the hardships and challenges of the Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia.
6 days ago · Last reviewed Jul 2022; accessed May 2023. Tickborne diseases, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, are increasing in incidence and distribution in the United States. Tickborne diseases are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick, and infections typically occur during the summer months, when ticks are most ...
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Mar 4, 2024 · One of the most devastating outbreaks of yellow fever occurred in Philadelphia in 1793. Between August and November of that year, the disease brought commerce to a halt, crippled the city’s government, and claimed the lives of over 5,000 residents out of a population of 50,000.