During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between August 1 and November 9. The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people one of the most severe in United States history. By the end of September, 20,000 people had fled the city, including congressional and executive officials of the federal government. Most did not return until after the epidemic had abated in late November. The mortality rate peaked in October before frost finally killed the mosquitoes and brought an end to the outbreak. Doctors tried a variety of treatments but knew neither the origin of the fever nor that the disease was transmitted by mosquitoes (this information was not verified until the late 19th century).
Rest in piece stomach
Indeed. *Salutes*
“A lot of people were skeptical of doctors.” No wonder!😮
During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between August 1 and November 9.
The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people one of the most severe in United States history.
By the end of September, 20,000 people had fled the city, including congressional and executive officials of the federal government.
Most did not return until after the epidemic had abated in late November.
The mortality rate peaked in October before frost finally killed the mosquitoes and brought an end to the outbreak.
Doctors tried a variety of treatments but knew neither the origin of the fever nor that the disease was transmitted by mosquitoes (this information was not verified until the late 19th century).
Those poor people
How has no one commented one of those lame “who else is here for school” with a bunch of normie emojis at the end yet?
I almost threw up..
hi chris
do you have the fever
I can say the doctors then must have been insane looking at them in our time.
i wonder if you slapped the mosquito while it bit you. would you still get the disease?
Bloodletting gets the demons out!
Dr. Rush was a nutjob. Awesome video though.......
Y’all wait 8 years lol