Excerpt from A History of the Diagnosis, Pathology and Treatment of Yellow Fever When yellow fever first began its ravages in the south, Louisville declared against quarantines, opened wide her doors, and bade the fleeing refugees from the plague-smitten districts to come and freely partake of her hospitality. It soon became evident that among the many refugees who came to our city that cases of yellow fever would occur; and the mayor and board of health speedily set about preparing a suitable hospital for the reception and treatment of such cases. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The groundbreaking research into yellow fever in the first three decades of the twentieth century has been hailed as one of the greatest medical achievements in history. Despite extensive literature detailing the chain of events that constitute that history, the scientific background behind the controversies, tragedies, conflicts, and ultimate triumphs has not received much attention. Revisiting the Tumultuous Yellow Fever Investigations in the First Three Decades of the Twentieth Century provides an in-depth analysis of the science behind the history of yellow fever research, revealing some significant surprises, and providing valuable insight into the history of humanity's struggle against a scourge that ravaged the civilized world for more than a few centuries.