THE PLAGUE IN OPORTO

FOR several months Plague, or Pest as it is called on the Continent, has been present on a small but continually increasing scale in the town of Oporto; but up to the time of writing, it has not appeared, so far as can be ascertained, in any other part of Western Europe. With the exception of a few...

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Published in:The Nineteenth century: a monthly review, Mar. 1877-Dec. 1900 Mar. 1877-Dec. 1900, 1899-11, Vol.46 (273), p.833-847
Main Author: Shadwell, A
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Language:English
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Summary:FOR several months Plague, or Pest as it is called on the Continent, has been present on a small but continually increasing scale in the town of Oporto; but up to the time of writing, it has not appeared, so far as can be ascertained, in any other part of Western Europe. With the exception of a few cases which occurred during September in a village about twelve miles from Oporto, it has been entirely confined to the town itself, and has not even crossed the river Douro.
ISSN:2043-5304