Lazaretto
| Author | : David S. Barnes |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2023-05-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781421446448 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1421446448 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (448 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lazaretto by : David S. Barnes
Download or read book Lazaretto written by David S. Barnes and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book tells the compelling story of public health efforts in 19th-century Philadelphia directed at preventing the outbreak of epidemics of cholera, yellow fever, and other diseases. It is a story about quarantine set against the background of the Philadelphia Lazaretto, the first quarantine house built in the United States, and one of the largest in the world"--