Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Outbreak | 1
In the hot and humid summer of 1793, a deadly epidemic struck Philadelphia, then the capital of the United States. Thousands suffered high fevers, yellow skin, and bloody vomit. Many died within days. At first, the cause of the illnesses was a mystery. Then the city’s leading physician, Dr. Benjamin Rush, identified…
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