Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

consist of a slight fever, maculopapular rash, a headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and non-purulent conjunctivitis. In an occurrence in France in 2013 and 2014 neuro logical and auto-immune difficulties presented itself for the first time. Content Origin The Zika virus itself is a mosquito-borne, positive-sense, and a one-stranded RNA virus. Zika belongs to the family Flaviviridae and genus Flavivirus that can cause a mild, intense febrile illness. Scientists studying yellow fever in 1947 stumbled…

An epidemic is a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease in a community, while a pandemic is a breakout of a disease over a whole country or section of the world. An example of a epidemic is Yellow fever and pandemic is the Black Plaque. Yellow fever epidemic of 1793 is similar to the plague pandemic of the 14th century because the systems they affect, and the way they’re spread with the exception of the area they affected origin of the outbreak. The 1793 yellow fever is similar to the 1330…

This is what many Yellow Fever victims had to go through in the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793 in Philadelphia. Doctors all had different ideas of how to treat the Yellow Fever victims. Not to mention, many people did not know what the symptoms, causes, or treatments even were. While there are many different ideas on the symptoms, cures, and treatments, there are only some that are correct, such as the “French cure.” There are many unknown symptoms of having the Yellow Fever. One of these…

Fever 1793 || Fiction Laurie Halse Anderson Why do you think the author chose the title he/she did? Analyze its deeper meaning. If it is an obvious title, rename it something more symbolic and explain your rationale. The book “Fever 1793” is written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Anderson chose “Fever 1793” as the title because it told us the story through a girl called Matilda. Matilda is constantly struggling through the deadly epidemic; Yellow fever. When Matilda was invited to a tea party, her…

The first major American yellow fever epidemic hit Philadelphia in July 1793 and peaks during the first weeks of October. Philadelphia then the nation’s capital was the most cosmopolitan city in the United States. During the yellow fever epidemic during 1793 in philadelphia 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between August 1 and November 9. Yellow fever is known for bringing on a characteristic yellow tinge to the eyes and skin and for the terrible black vomit…

Jamela Mavrakis Anderson, Fever 1793 (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000), 249pgs. The Epidemic of Yellow Fever, 1793 Fever 1793 portrays a young fourteen year old girl, Matilda Cook, who lives in Philadelphia as an epidemic sweeps through know as, Yellow Fever. Yellow fever is a disease that starts with fever and muscle ache. Then, targets often become jaundiced; this is where “Yellow” fever comes from. Although Fever 1793 is historical fiction, Anderson achieved massive amounts of research to…

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halas Anderson Do you think the characters/people and their problems/decisions/relationships are believable/realistic? Why or why not? I believe the book is believable, because the details show; that it is a common thing for nurses and doctors to do. The quote in the book, “After a few weeks of nursing the sick, and burying the dead.” (Anderson Page 176). The quote is believable because during the Yellow fever, many died and they were aided and nursed throughout the story…

famous Liberty Bell. However, in 1793 it was an incredibly different story, the city was wrought with sickness. Molly Caldwell’s book An American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Disease that Shaped Our History highlights that devastating time in which Yellow Fever reigned over women, men, and children alike. A truly morbid and dark time in American history. The majority of the first part of the book described the background of the Yellow Fever Epidemic. The first known case…

fell apart in the summer of 1793. A deadly disease with absolutely no cure spread through the city like wildfire, killing more than 5,000 people. Conditions were so horrible, that almost everyone who could leave left. The whole government fled the city, including George Washington, the first U.S. president. Only one government official was brave enough to stay behind and help. Matthew Clarkson was a symbol of heroism for all those who stayed behind in Philadelphia 1793. In the book, An American…

For my student selected novel, I decided to read “Fever 1793” by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book was about the Yellow Fever epidemic that spreads just after the US won their independence during the American Revolution. With this time period comes many interesting and exciting events, themes, and technologies. One of the things that really stood out to me that is unique to this time period is their notification system. Throughout this book there are details about how where ever you were there…