Lexicon:Yellow fever, yellow jack
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| Term: | yellow fever, yellow jack |
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| References: | Master and Commander, page 26 Post Captain, page 444 HMS Surprise, page 250 Desolation Island, page 127 The Far Side of the World, page 59 The Reverse of the Medal, page 46 The Nutmeg of Consolation, page 22 The Commodore, pages 202, 225 Blue at the Mizzen, page 134 |
| Meaning: | An acute infectious disease of tropical and subtropical climates, characterised by fever, haemorrhages, vomiting of blood and jaundice. It was the first human disease identified as caused by a virus. It was first reported in the Antilles in 1635, and a vaccine was eventually developed by Max Theiler in 1926. |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.
Categories: Maturin's Medicine:-Y- | Maturin's Medicine:Blue at the Mizzen | Maturin's Medicine:Blue at the Mizzen (chapter 06) | Maturin's Medicine:Desolation Island (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:Desolation Island (novel, chapter 04) | Maturin's Medicine:HMS Surprise (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:HMS Surprise (novel, chapter 08) | Maturin's Medicine:Master and Commander (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:Master and Commander (novel, chapter 01) | Maturin's Medicine:Post Captain (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:Post Captain (novel, chapter 13) | Maturin's Medicine:The Commodore (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:The Commodore (novel, chapter 08) | Maturin's Medicine:The Commodore (novel, chapter 09) | Maturin's Medicine:The Far Side of the World | Maturin's Medicine:The Far Side of the World (chapter 02) | Maturin's Medicine:The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel, chapter 01) | Maturin's Medicine:The Reverse of the Medal | Maturin's Medicine:The Reverse of the Medal (chapter 02)
