The plague of Athens, compared with the plague of the Levant, and the plague of Milan in 1630 / by John Ireland.

  • John Ireland
Date:
1832
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The plague of Athens, compared with the plague of the Levant, and the plague of Milan in 1630 / by John Ireland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    From this event the sickness spread, and be- came general in the spring of the following year, first seizing the poor inhabitants (the more exposed to it from a previous year of scarcity), and finally making its way to the rich. The following are stated as the symptoms of the disease. Persons in perfect health were attacked with it, and not unfrequently death was quite sudden 1; — in most cases, however, it took place after some days, but with appearance of great suffering. The symptoms generally at- tending the disorder were spasms and pal- pitations. 2 Lethargy or delirium came on, and the body was marked with livid spots and bubos. There was also a feeling of internal heat, a reddening of the face, and a glare of the 1 “ Morti per lo pill celeri, violente, non di rado repentine, senzaalcun precedente indizzio di malattia.”—Cap. 31, 32, &c. 2 “ Spasimi, palpitazioni, letargo, delirio, lividori, bub- boni.” — lb.
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