HLTB21H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Characters In Romeo And Juliet, Benjamin Jesty, Cutaneous Condition
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1520 expedition arrived from spanish cuba to aztec empire: a slave-member in crew had smallpox, spread from village to village. Indiscriminate disease: affects everyone regardless of class, social status, wealth, etc. Suspected that humans acquired infectious agent from pox-like disease of domesticated animals during agricultural revolution. Known in greece, but not a health threat until the plague of antonius. Contributed to the settlement of north america by the french and english. 1763 english used as weapon of germ warfare against indians: blankets/hankerchiefs deliberately contaminated by english, and sent to india to start epidemic, and ensured the indians" defeat in the war. Enters body via inhalation or direct contact/thru contaminated formites (inanimate objects) Multiplies in mucous membrane of nose and mouth. Many die few days/week after rash appears. Infection results in destruction of skin"s elasticity, leaving permanent crater-like scars. Individual is infectious a day before rash appears until all scabs have fallen off: pockmarks.
