Death in Buenos Aires, 1871
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https://doi.org/10.3989/revindias.1989.i186.437Abstract
An overview of different epidemics suffered in Buenos Aires sin ce the sixteenth century, and of the hygienic and sanitary conditions of the city around 1871, is followed by a critical appraisal of sources, before dealing with the outbreak of yellow fever in Buenos Aires in that year. The article studies the origins of the disease (exogenous-endogenous), its extension, departure f rom the city as a means of avoiding contagion, and the inept handling of the situation by the authorities.
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