Yellow Fever Epidemic devastates Huntsville, TX

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In 1867, Walker County was subjected to the deadly Yellow Fever epidemic that had been plaguing much of the country. It is believed to have been caused by the transportation of goods and people inland, as well as mosquitoes carrying the disease. Another recorded cause of the outbreak was due to a stagecoach filled with sick individuals staying in a Huntsville tavern in 1867. Many people from Walker County, especially Huntsville, ended up fleeing the town due to fear of catching the deadly and relatively new disease. Due to the epidemic, in all, approximately 10 percent of the 1500 residents of Huntsville died between August 9 and October 18, 1867. | Source: [1]Mph, Andrea Prinzi Ph.D. “History of Yellow Fever in the U.S.” ASM.org, May 17, 2021. https://asm.org/articles/2021/may/history-of-yellow-fever-in-the-u-s.
[2]“Details - the Huntsville Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1867 - Atlas Number 5507018491 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission,” n.d. https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5507018491/print.

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[1]Mph, Andrea Prinzi Ph.D. “History of Yellow Fever in the U.S.” ASM.org, May 17, 2021. https://asm.org/articles/2021/may/history-of-yellow-fever-in-the-u-s.
[2]“Details - the Huntsville Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1867 - Atlas Number 5507018491 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission,” n.d. https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5507018491/print.

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