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Description: |
viii, 120 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: I. Introduction -- II. The first San Francisco epidemic -- III. The second San Francisco epidemic, including other bay area cities -- IV. Plague in Seattle -- V. Plague in wild animals -- VI. The New Orleans epidemics -- VII. Plague in gulf coast cities -- VIII. Los Angeles pneumonic plague outbreak -- IX. Maritime quarantine measures -- X. Plague in the Territory of Hawaii -- XI. Plague in Puerto Rico -- XII. Modern plague control methods -- XIII. Treatment and prophylaxis of plague -- References -- Appendix. Summary of cases of human plague in the United States, 1900-1951 -- Human plague in the United States, by year and State, 1900-1951 -- Age-sex distribution of human cases of plague in the United States, 1900-1951 -- Observed seasonal distribution of human plague in the United States, 1950-51 -- Human plague in 36 counties in 12 States, 1900-1951 -- Counties in the United States where human plague has occurred, 1900-1951 -- Human plague on ships arriving at United States ports, 1899-1926 -- Cases of animal plague reported in the United States, 1902-51 -- Animals examined and positive results in the United States, fiscal years 1903-50 -- Counties in the United States surveyed for animal plague, 1900- 1950 -- Rodent plague on ships arriving at United States ports, 1910-26 -- Animal sources of plague-positive ectoparasites, by State -- Publications on plague by Public Health Service officers. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Link, Vernon B. (Vernon Bennett), 1909- History of plague in the United States of America. [Washington], [Govt. Print. Off.], [1955] (OCoLC)1028236594 |
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Index - Uncontrolled: |
Plague United States History |
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Index - Genre/Form: |
Government Publications, Federal. |
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Series Added Entry: |
Public health monograph ; no. 26. |