more than 5,000 dead Concurrent epidemics hit the nation's three major cities. 4. Baltimore; Summer 1800; 1,200 dead As the 19th century wore on, yellow fever outbreaks would increasingly be ...

The first stages of yellow fever are similar to the common flu: headache, fever and muscle aches. This lasts for two to three days and then the victim feels better, even to the point of thinking ...

Brazil's south-eastern state of Minas Gerais has declared a public health emergency following a deadly outbreak of yellow ... the first phase of infection that usually involves fever, muscle ...

The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, the country's most populous, is at risk of yellow fever ... recover after the first phase of infection that usually involves fever, muscle and back pain, headache ...

New Orleans in the early 19th century was a hub of the cotton, sugar and slave trades, yet it was constantly besieged by yellow fever. Outbreaks roiled the city about every three years ...