Historical Bibliography Updated: April 14, 2018
An account of the bilious remitting fever. In his Medical inquiries and observations, 1, 104-21
Publication Details
Philadelphia, 1789 CE.
One of the first important accounts of dengue (“breakbone fever”). Rush described the Philadelphia outbreak of 1780.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #5470 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/7607 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | an-account-of-the-bilious-remitting-fever |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Philadelphia