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February 22, 1881
The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
In Openburg, N.Y., on Feb. 19, young Deckelman returned from a New York hospital carrying smallpox, infecting his three-year-old sister who died, his brother who is seriously ill, and a neighbor's daughter Sheathabher who also died. The premises are quarantined amid public excitement and condemnation of hospital authorities.
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IMPORTING THE SMALL-POX FROM NEW YORK.
OPENBURG, N. Y., Feb. 19. The small pox has been brought to this village, and the inhabitants are well nigh frightened out of their wits. A young man named Deckelman came home from a New York hospital with the disease before his sores had entirely healed, and wearing his old clothes. His little three-year old sister caught the disease, and after a brief illness died. A brother of Deckelman also caught the disease, and is now seriously ill. A neighbor's daughter, named Sheathabher, died a few days ago from the disease. The infected premises are quarantined, and the greatest excitement prevails. The hospital authorities in New York are severely condemned for allowing young Deckelman to leave the hospital until the danger of catching the disease from him was past, and for allowing him to wear his old clothes, which were undoubtedly infected.
OPENBURG, N. Y., Feb. 19. The small pox has been brought to this village, and the inhabitants are well nigh frightened out of their wits. A young man named Deckelman came home from a New York hospital with the disease before his sores had entirely healed, and wearing his old clothes. His little three-year old sister caught the disease, and after a brief illness died. A brother of Deckelman also caught the disease, and is now seriously ill. A neighbor's daughter, named Sheathabher, died a few days ago from the disease. The infected premises are quarantined, and the greatest excitement prevails. The hospital authorities in New York are severely condemned for allowing young Deckelman to leave the hospital until the danger of catching the disease from him was past, and for allowing him to wear his old clothes, which were undoubtedly infected.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Smallpox Outbreak
Disease Spread
Quarantine
Child Death
Hospital Negligence
What entities or persons were involved?
Deckelman
Sheathabher
Where did it happen?
Openburg, N. Y.
Story Details
Key Persons
Deckelman
Sheathabher
Location
Openburg, N. Y.
Event Date
Feb. 19
Story Details
Young Deckelman returned from New York hospital with active smallpox, infecting and killing his three-year-old sister and neighbor's daughter Sheathabher, while his brother is seriously ill; premises quarantined with public outrage against hospital.