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Abstract

[...]conspiratorial theories of origin surround both, including the attribution of the disease to unpopular subgroups, such as (in the case of the Great Pox), the French, the Jews, and even inhabitants of the then recently discovered New World.

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Title
The Great Pox: The French Disease in Renaissance Europe
Author
Fitzgerald, Faith T, MD
Pages
577-577
Section
Book Review
Publication year
1997
Publication date
Aug 21, 1997
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
223977698
Copyright
Copyright © 1997 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.