011 THE YELLOW FEVER 1793 1798, CRISIS STRUCK PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES, CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

The epidemic began in August 1793, when several people in the city’s bustling port district fell ill with what was initially thought to be a simple fever. However, within a matter of weeks, the illness had spread throughout the city, and people were dying at an alarming rate. The symptoms of the disease included high fever, jaundice, vomiting, and bleeding from the nose, mouth, and eyes. The disease was highly contagious, and it spread rapidly through the city’s crowded and unsanitary conditions. At the time, medical science had little understanding of the disease and no effective treatment. Doctors and other medical professionals were unable to identify the cause of the epidemic, and many resorted to ineffective and often dangerous treatments, such as bloodletting and purging. The epidemic had a profound impact on the city’s social and economic fabric. Businesses closed, and many residents fled the city, leaving behind homes and possessions. The city’s government was paralyzed by the cr