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After scientists confirmed that mosquitoes can transmit yellow fever and other diseases, mosquito control emerged as an important public health measure. Discover how Americans have managed mosquitoes at home and abroad through this selection of items from the NLM collection.
“Shotgun Quarantine in Florida” in Frank Leslie’s illustrated Newspaper, August 25, 1888
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News of a yellow fever outbreak in a neighboring city or town caused panic among residents. Some cities, free from yellow fever, instituted “shotgun quarantines.” These quarantines, enforced by martial law, kept newcomers who might be infected from entering the city.
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