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Bubonic Plague

Name: Bubonic Plague
Author: Rai Bahadur A. Mitra

Rai Bahadur A. Mitra

Read by Larry Wilson, Alan Mapstone, Colleen McMahon, Andrew Gaunce, John, mleigh, J. M. Smallheer, Graham McMillan and Dimo · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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What is it? - Its History (4:21)
The London Epidemic of 1665 (9:58)
Geographical Distribution - Causes - Bacillus (5:38)
Contagious as well as Infectious (5:34)
Nature of an Epidemic (6:31)
Incubation - Symptoms - Varieties (8:41)
Diagnosis - Prognosis - Microscopic and Macroscopic Appearances (7:06)
Prevention (4:31)
Sanitary Measures by Municipal Authorities (5:12)
Private Hygiene (5:46)
Inoculation against Plague (2:33)
Treatment (8:03)
Treatment of Symptoms (5:23)
Disinfection - Purification of a Room after Plague Cases (4:01)