issued guidelines for avoiding infection and helped set up a "fever hospital" for victims. 2. New York City; July-October 1795; 730 dead New York City, which in 1793 had turned away refugees from ...

During the months of August, September and October, we had probably 7 or 800 cases of yellow fever of all grades, and the books of the sexton ... of the lancet in '93 [1793], was compelled ...

After following Greene through a dozen books from the London Embankment to ... all the useless flesh burned away by fever.” In that ridiculous and wonderful fever, Greene’s genius and fudge ...

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz. The celebrity chef’s ...

The book follows sheltered Catholic schoolgirl Sophie on a Midwest odyssey, where lust has become synonymous with death and her own burgeoning sexuality could be a sign of infection. Though it’s ...

This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. 4 weeks on the list by Melania Trump Skyhorse The former first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time ...

Penny’s 19th installment in the beloved Gamache series is a particularly haunting and relevant mystery novel. Yael van der Wouden’s novel, shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, is about ...

The main symptoms of roseola are fever and a flat, red rash. The rash can last from a few hours to several days. (Photo Credit: Desislava Vasileva/Dreamstime) Roseola is an infection caused by one ...

Valley Fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a fungus that develops below the undisturbed surface of soils in hot, dry areas in the western United States. The fungus, when inhaled in dust, can cause ...

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