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The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878

An excerpt from Yellow Fever by Dr. Thomas O. Summers, 1878.

An excerpt from Yellow Fever by Dr. Thomas O. Summers, 1878.

Thomas Summers was a doctor active during the epidemic. In chapter one, he summarizes the contemporary medical understanding of the etiology of yellow fever.

Citation Information: Summers, Thomas O., excerpt from “Yellow fever,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/57b34f29fc12259f89a62f1ee298b657.

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Item 1 of 14 in the Primary Source Set The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878

An excerpt from Yellow Fever by Dr. Thomas O. Summers, 1878.

An 1856 map showing geographic distribution of health and disease, including fever districts in the United States and West Indies.

An illustration depicting charity workers and caregivers during the Memphis yellow fever outbreak, 1870s.

An illustration from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper depicting a hospital tent during the yellow fever epidemic, 1878.

A page from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper in 1879 depicting camps established outside of Memphis during the yellow fever epidemic.

An 1878 illustration of a physician from the Howard Association, an organization of volunteers, on rounds during the Memphis outbreak.

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