The American Plague. That is what yellow fever was referred
to in 1793. The death toll from this epidemic rose to 100 On This Day in Philadelphia . The
epidemic would claim 5,000 souls by the time it ended.
Yellow fever was a virus that was carried and transferred by
mosquitoes, much like malaria today. October is known for her early frosts and
that, in 1793, is what finally killed off Philadelphia
mosquito population.
Sources
“Yellow fever breaks out in Philadelphia ” This
Day in History, 1793. History.com.
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Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015
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