issued guidelines for avoiding infection and helped set up a "fever hospital" for victims. 2. New York City; July-October 1795; 730 dead New York City, which in 1793 had turned away refugees from ...

During the months of August, September and October, we had probably 7 or 800 cases of yellow fever of all grades, and the books of the sexton ... of the lancet in '93 [1793], was compelled ...

After following Greene through a dozen books from the London Embankment to ... all the useless flesh burned away by fever.” In that ridiculous and wonderful fever, Greene’s genius and fudge ...

By Wilson Wong In his latest book, the Rolling Stone writer David Browne tracks three decades of folk, blues, rock and jazz below 14th Street. By Peter Keepnews Our critic A.O. Scott walks you ...

The book follows sheltered Catholic schoolgirl Sophie on a Midwest odyssey, where lust has become synonymous with death and her own burgeoning sexuality could be a sign of infection. Though it’s ...

The article also misstated Book of the Month's month-to-month fee. It's $16.99, not $20. October 2024 Whether you’re looking to amp up your own reading or bestow the gift of literature ...

Penny’s 19th installment in the beloved Gamache series is a particularly haunting and relevant mystery novel. Yael van der Wouden’s novel, shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, is about ...

The main symptoms of roseola are fever and a flat, red rash. The rash can last from a few hours to several days. (Photo Credit: Desislava Vasileva/Dreamstime) Roseola is an infection caused by one ...

Valley Fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a fungus that develops below the undisturbed surface of soils in hot, dry areas in the western United States. The fungus, when inhaled in dust, can cause ...

Welcome in fall with our picks for the best fiction, nonfiction and celebrity memoirs Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital platforms.