THE history of yellow fever, notorious for the dramatic suddenness of its outbreaks, and for two centuries an ever-present terror to the crews of old sailing ships ...

During the months of August, September and October, we had probably 7 or 800 cases of yellow fever of all grades, and the books of the sexton ... rub dry and cover with two blankets.

Yellow fever appeared in the U.S. in the late 17th century. The deadly virus continued to strike cities, mostly eastern seaports and Gulf Coast cities, for the next two hundred years, killing ...