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19th-Century Fears Gave Rise to Islands of Isolation
- Source :
- The New York Times. May 24, 2020, 7
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Immigrants arriving in New York in the 1870s who were suspected of carrying diseases were isolated and treated on two man-made islands. Anyone who has looked askance at a coughing [...]
- Subjects :
- New York -- Health policy
Quarantine -- History -- Public opinion -- Health aspects
Epidemics -- Control -- Public opinion -- History -- New York
Yellow fever -- Control -- Public opinion -- History -- Health aspects
Immigrants -- Health aspects -- Public opinion
Virulence (Microbiology)
Ports
Isolation
Xenophobia
Communicable diseases
Diseases
General interest
News, opinion and commentary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03624331
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- The New York Times
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.624727914