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In 2000, typhoid fever caused an estimated 21.7 million illnesses and 217,000 deaths. [1] It occurs most often in children and young adults between 5 and 19 years old. [2] In 2013, it resulted in about 161,000 deaths – down from 181,000 in 1990. [3]
The nurses and others who served in the epidemic were either given, or able to purchase a Maidstone typhoid epidemic Medal. Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert had died from typhoid in 1861, which may explain her donation of £50 to the M.T.E. relief fund, the equivalent of £5,459.42 as of September 2024. [10]
In the UK, scarlet fever was considered benign for two centuries, but fatal epidemics were seen in the 1700s. [57] Scarlet fever broke out in England in the 19th century and was responsible for an enormous number of deaths in the 60-year period from 1825 to 1885; decades that followed had lower levels of annual mortality from scarlet fever. [53]
Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella Typhi. [2] [3] Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. [4] [5] Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days. [4]
Mary Mallon (September 23, 1869 – November 11, 1938), commonly known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish-born American cook who is believed to have infected between 51 and 122 people with typhoid fever. The infections caused three confirmed deaths, with unconfirmed estimates of as many as 50.
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired Black Women's Health Activism in America, 1890-1950 (U Pennsylvania Press, 1995) Starr, Paul. The Social Transformation of American Medicine (Basic Books, 1982). very wide ranging history of American medicine. Teller, Michael . The Tuberculosis Movement : A Public Health Campaign in the Progressive Era (1988)
The first epidemic of the fever was located in Virginia by Reverend Robert Hunt after taking a voyage where Typhoid Fever transpired. [32] Typhoid Fever was a huge component of military operations; because many soldiers would become afflicted with the disease the military had a shortage of men. [33] More men died from Typhoid Fever than in ...
1927 Montreal typhoid fever epidemic 1927 Montreal, Canada Typhoid fever: 538 [196] 1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic: 1929–1930 Worldwide Psittacosis: 100+ [197] 1937 Croydon typhoid outbreak: 1937 Croydon, United Kingdom Typhoid fever: 43 [198] 1937 Australia polio epidemic 1937 Australia Poliomyelitis: Unknown [199] 1940 Sudan yellow fever ...