The Great Pestilence in Virginia: Being an Historical Account of the Origin, General Character, and Ravages of the Yellow Fever in Norfolk and Portsmo (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781020089237)

In the summer of 1855, the worst outbreak of yellow fever in Virginia's history swept through Norfolk and Portsmouth, killing hundreds. William S. Forrest's harrowing account of this epidemic is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of medicine.

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