Essay On Yellow Fever
Yellow fever; a gruesome, painful disease that spread like a bad rumor. Yellow fever originated in Philadelphia in 1793. The reason for this disease is because foreign ships brought fruit from around the world which drew mosquitoes to nest in the pool of water where the fruit was put for the long journey to Philadelphia. Once you were bitten by an infected mosquito, you were automatically infected with the disease. Once the same mosquito bites another person, they were also infected with the disease. The Yellow fever was like Godzilla, hovering over Philadelphia waiting for its next victim. As many as 4,000 people died at the time of the fever, but American and French doctors tried their best with different treatments to cure the fever.
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For instance, the American doctors believed that your whole body was poisoned when you had the fever, and in order to be healthy again, you would have to find a way to get the poison out. In order to do this, they would give you ammonia to sweat, a mild laxative to purge, and if that didn’t work, they would slit your wrist, and seize four-fifths of the patient's blood each day. On the other hand, the French doctors took it day by day, and cured the symptoms as they arose. Another thing is that the American doctors would compel you to throw up, while the French doctors gave you weakened lemonade that provided nourishment and kept you hydrated. One last difference is that the American doctors would advise you to bathe your feet and hands in the vinegar, and then lay in the middle of the bed, prior to soaking the linens in warm vinegar. They would also tell you to place 2 inches of fresh-dug soil and replace everyday. Although while the American doctors struggled to bring the patients back to life, the French doctors had a more superior ritual. They gave the victims, fluids, cold baths, and told them to get lots of rest. They also gave the patient pain medicine for any symptoms of the fever or aching, and if possible, were hospitalized for treatment.
To sum things up, the French and American doctors both worked to treat fever victims, no one could find
For instance, the American doctors believed that your whole body was poisoned when you had the fever, and in order to be healthy again, you would have to find a way to get the poison out. In order to do this, they would give you ammonia to sweat, a mild laxative to purge, and if that didn’t work, they would slit your wrist, and seize four-fifths of the patient's blood each day. On the other hand, the French doctors took it day by day, and cured the symptoms as they arose. Another thing is that the American doctors would compel you to throw up, while the French doctors gave you weakened lemonade that provided nourishment and kept you hydrated. One last difference is that the American doctors would advise you to bathe your feet and hands in the vinegar, and then lay in the middle of the bed, prior to soaking the linens in warm vinegar. They would also tell you to place 2 inches of fresh-dug soil and replace everyday. Although while the American doctors struggled to bring the patients back to life, the French doctors had a more superior ritual. They gave the victims, fluids, cold baths, and told them to get lots of rest. They also gave the patient pain medicine for any symptoms of the fever or aching, and if possible, were hospitalized for treatment.
To sum things up, the French and American doctors both worked to treat fever victims, no one could find