Yellow fever in Swansea, 1865
| Autor: | P. D. Meers |
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| Rok vydání: | 1986 |
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Grande bretagne Reino unido Veterinary medicine Immunology Yellow fever Temperature Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health History 19th Century medicine.disease Virology Copper ore United Kingdom Disease Outbreaks Insect Vectors Culicidae Geography Hot weather Yellow Fever medicine Animals Humans Female Royaume uni Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Hygiene. 97:185-191 |
| ISSN: | 0022-1724 |
| Popis: | SUMMARYA cargo of copper ore from Cuba was discharged at Swansea in mid-September 1865, during a spell of exceptionally hot weather. A small number of mosquitoes infected with the yellow fever virus, disembarking at the same time, established an epidemic of yellow fever in the town. In the next 25 days, at least 27 inhabitants were infected and 15 of them died. The quality of contemporary observation and recording has encouraged a re-examination of the events in the light of knowledge unavailable at the time. It cannot be assumed that the episode will not be repeated. |
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