The saffron scourge : a history of yellow fever in Louisiana, 1796-1905 /

The saffron scourge : a history of yellow fever in Louisiana, 1796-1905 /

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Author / Creator:	Carrigan, Jo Ann, 1933-
Imprint:	Lafayette, La. : Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana, c1994.
Description:	xvi, 487 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Yellow fever -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- 18th century. Yellow fever -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century. Yellow fever -- Louisiana -- History -- 20th century. Yellow fever. Louisiana. Louisiana -- New Orleans. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1750091

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ISBN:	0940984865
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-476) and index.

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Summary:	Carrigan (history, U. of Nebraska) examines the history of yellow fever throughout Louisiana and epidemics between 1796 and 1905, concentrating on New Orleans. She analyzes the shifting medical theories and controversies, the social, political, and economic consequences of yellow fever, and the means by which medical science finally conquered the disease. Includes b&w photos and illustrations. Available from the Center for Louisiana Studies, P.O. Box 40831, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 70504-0831. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Physical Description:	xvi, 487 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-476) and index.
ISBN:	0940984865