[Ansteorra] Question about researching historic pathogens

[Susan O'Neal]

Elyssa, I don't know about such things but it it sounds like it would
be  great research paper for A&S and also a good class for
wInterkingdom.
Susna the Curious

On 11/27/11, Ely <madlaber at gmail.com> wrote:
> Wow great ideas. I was thinking of gonorrhea which has had parliamentary
> laws and laws from Louis IX. Cholera is a great one too and it is correct
> that it was thought to be airborne. Its true nature was discovered by Snow
> in London and is considered the first use of Epidemiology. Silly people
> putting sewers alongside of water wells. Rabies is a fantastic idea and I
> believe it was Pasture who finally solved its mystery. So I have found that
> this interest has a name, its is  called paleopathology. Thanks for the info
> and encouragement. I will read the suggested articles.
> Elyssa de Orozco
>
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> Stefan li Rous <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>I'd like to hear more about rabies in period, myself.
>>
>>As to cholera, while there were a few theories on where it came from,
>>"bad air" was the most accepted my the medical community. That was not
>>really cleared up until the mid-19 century (yes, that late) in
>>London.  While well out of period, that story is an interesting one
>>itself.
>>
>>Stefan
>>
>>On Nov 27, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Sir Lyonel wrote:
>>
>>> Salut cozyns,
>>>
>>> I for one would be interested in an article on the Medieval take on
>>> rabies. Was it seen as possession? Madness?surely the link between
>>> mad dogs and their biting victims could not go unnoticed? Could it?
>>>
>>> Were there any other lucky guesses? Attribution of cholera with bad
>>> water? Or does the name tell the tale?
>>>
>>> En Lyonel
>>>
>>
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>>    Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas
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