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Stowaway Mosquitoes and Twentieth-century Quarantine Knowledge

Year: 2024

Type: other

Abstract: In July 1906, a Connecticut newspaper published a short note about yellow fever concerns in Texas((The Daily Morning Journal and Courier (New Haven), July 5, 1906; Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Lib. of Congress)). State health officer Dr. Tabor pleaded with the public to help keep the dreaded disease at bay: “Now is the time for every citizen to do his duty. Get your people interested. Don’t read this and throw it aside. Remember what one single case of yellow fever mean...

Source: Industrias Culturais (Universidade de Coimbra)

DOI: 10.58079/12q6s

Author: Laura-Elena Keck

Language: English

Topic: History of Medicine and Tropical Health

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6973883456

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