The Human Cost of Yellow fever in America: A Chronology
The Human Cost of Yellow fever in America: A Chronology [1,2] (primary references available on request).
1793 to 1900 – An estimated 500,000 cases of yellow fever occurred in the United States.
1693 to 1905- An estimated 100,000 to 150,000 died of yellow fever in the United States. These figures included 14,217 deaths in Philadelphia during 1699 to 1803.
1904 to 1914 – The death rate among American personnel involved in constructing the Panama Canal was 15.8 per 1,000.
Chronology:
1668 – Yellow fever was first reported in North America – including 370 fatal cases in New York City
1803 – 606 fatal cases were reported in New York City.
1856 – 538 fatal cases were reported in New York City.
1793 – An outbreak (4,044 fatal cases – 10% of the population) was reported in Philadelphia.
1794 – An outbreak (360 fatal cases) was reported in Baltimore, Maryland.
1798 – Outbreaks were reported in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3,506 fatal cases) and New York City.
1800 – An outbreak (1,197 fatal cases) was reported in Baltimore, Maryland.
1803 – Outbreaks (606 fatal cases) were reported in New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1838 to 1839 – An outbreak was reported in Charleston, South Carolina.
1839 – An outbreak (250 fatal cases – 5% of the population) was reported in Galvaston, Texas.
1852 – An outbreak was reported in Charleston, South Carolina.
1853 – An outbreak (4,858 fatal cases) was reported in Ne...
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