Yellow Fever, Benjamin Rush, & Absalom Jones & Richard Allen Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT WAS A DANGEROUS PRACTICE BENJAMIN RUSH DID?
A
HE WORKED ON BLOODLETTING
2
Q
HOW WAS YELLOW FEVER SPREAD?
A
BY MOSQUITOES BUT THE PEOPLE AT THE TIME DID NOT KNOW THAT
3
Q
WHERE AND WHEN WAS THE FIRST URBAN OUTBREAK?
A
WAS IN PHILIDELPHIA IN 1793.
4
Q
HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED?
A
5,000 PEOPLE DIED AT THE END OF IT
5
Q
WHAT IS YELLOW FEVER?
A
YELLOW FEVER IS A VITAL DISEASE THAT WASN’T KNOWN UNTIL 100 YEARS LATER.
6
Q
WHAT DID KUPPERMAN DISCUSS?
A
HE DISCUSSED BENJAMINS YELLOW FEVER THERAPY AND HIS BELIEF THAT IT WAS THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THE DISEASE,
