![]() ![]() People should avoid mental and physical distress and stay inside as much as possible.The streets and dock areas should be cleaned.The homes of the sick should be identified with markings. ![]() Carris read the decree from the mayor aloud: What was wrong with people? They’ve suffered disease in the past without losing their heads, he said. Grandpa said he hadn’t run from the British, and he wasn’t about to run from a little sickness. The men seemed surprised that the Cook family hadn’t retreated to the country. The decree would soon be hot off the presses. Carris discussing the latest decree from the mayor. Matilda had less to do, as well, and started accompanying Grandpa to the newspaper office to get the latest reports.Īt the printing shop, Matilda and Grandpa found Andrew Brown, the owner, and Mr. ![]() Less business meant less work for Eliza, so Eliza started attending meetings of the Free African Society to discuss the fever. The coffeehouse went from overflowing with customers to only a handful trickling in throughout the day. The Ogilvies, like every other wealthy family in the city, fled the city shortly after. The Cooks didn’t know what had happened to Colette after the tea. Not even a brief rainstorm brought much relief. They didn’t know it yet, but the yellow fever epidemic had begun. Flies, bees, and mosquitoes buzzed incessantly, adding to the frenzied cacophony and disturbance in the community. Cannons were shot in the main square to cleanse the air of impurities. ![]() For two days following Colette’s collapse, the church bells didn’t stop ringing. The events at the Ogilvie house seemed to mark the beginning of something serious in the city, and panic spread quickly. How the Yellow Fever Epidemic Starts in Anderson’s Book The officials didn’t know how to prevent the spread of the fever and panic spread quickly.Ĭontinue reading to learn what happened when the yellow fever epidemic arose in Philadelphia. When the yellow fever epidemic began in Fever 1793, Philadelphia was plunged into chaos. What happened when the yellow fever epidemic began in Fever 1793? How did the mayor of Philadelphia respond? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson. ![]()
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