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Typhus fever
Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne
Quarantine
Jews, united states, history
Jews, europe
Jews, united states
Cholera
Immigrants, united states
Disease Outbreaks
Epidemics
Antisemitism
United states, emigration and immigration
Epidemiology
Immigrants
Health and hygiene
Emigration and immigration
Jews
History
In 1892, a record-breaking year for immigration to the United States, New York City was struck by two devastating epidemics: typhus fever and cholera. The typhus epidemic was traced to one particular boat carrying East European Jews, but the cholera epidemic was more widespread, prompting President …
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