When was it published?

May 26, 1846 in American Republican And Baltimore Daily Clipper

Foreign News May 26, 1846

American Republican And Baltimore Daily Clipper

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cape De Verde Islands, Yellow Fever, Small Pox, Famine, Bona Vista, Brava, Gosca

Baltimore, Maryland

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What is this article about?

Distressing reports from Cape De Verde Islands detail ravages of yellow fever, small pox, and famine: one-eighth of Bona Vista's population died; 500 deaths from yellow fever in Brava over five months; 200 deaths from small pox in Gosca in twenty days as of April 25; famine causing widespread suffering and deaths.

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Melancholy Intelligence from Cape De Verde Islands—Ravages of the Yellow Fever, Small Pox and Famine. By a slip from the New York Herald, we have distressing intelligence of the ravages of the Yellow Fever at Bona Vista, one of the Cape de Verde Islands, by which one-eighth of the entire population had been swept off. A famine also prevailed, which had produced many deaths and the most intense suffering. At Brava the yellow fever had prevailed for five months, causing about 500 deaths. On the 25th of April, the small pox was making terrible havoc at Gosca. About 200 had died in twenty days.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Cape De Verde Islands Yellow Fever Small Pox Famine Bona Vista Brava Gosca

Where did it happen?

Cape De Verde Islands

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cape De Verde Islands

Event Date

As Of 25th Of April

Outcome

one-eighth of bona vista's population swept off by yellow fever; famine causing many deaths and intense suffering; about 500 deaths from yellow fever in brava over five months; about 200 deaths from small pox in gosca in twenty days.

Event Details

Ravages of yellow fever at Bona Vista swept off one-eighth of the population; famine prevailed causing deaths and suffering; yellow fever prevailed for five months at Brava causing 500 deaths; small pox making havoc at Gosca on 25th of April with 200 deaths in twenty days.