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A practical account of the Mediterranean fever, as it appeared in the ships and hospitals of His Majesty's fleet on that station: With cases and dissections. To which are added facts and observations, illustrative of the causes, symptoms and treatment comprehending the history of the fever in the fleet, during the years 1810, 1811, 1813, and of the Gibraltar and Carthagena fevers.
Publication Details
London: J. Callow, 1816 CE.
"Burnett in 1816 described an epidemic of a short term fever occurring among the Naval Forces engaged in the Siege of Malta in 1799, and this fever was almost certainly phlebotomus" (Coulter, The Royal Naval Medical Service: Administration, p. 230). Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › GibraltarCOUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › MediterraneanINFECTIOUS DISEASE › VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES › Sandfly-Borne Diseases › Phlebotomus (Pappataci) FeverMILITARY MEDICINE, SURGERY & HYGIENE › Napoleon's Campaigns & WarsMILITARY MEDICINE, SURGERY & HYGIENE › Navy
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #11143 |
| Permanent Link | https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/13340 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | a-practical-account-of-the-mediterranean-fever-as-it-appeared-in-the-ships-and-hospitals-of-his-majestys-fleet-on-that-station-with-cases-and-dissections-to-which-are-added-facts-and-observations-illustrative-of-the-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-comprehending-the-history-of-the-fever-in-the-fleet-during-the-years-1810-1811-1813-and-of-the-gibraltar-and-carthagena-fevers |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London