In 1685, a Dutch ship transporting enslaved people to sugar plantations in Recife, in Pernambuco, introduced yellow fever to northeastern Brazil.
This was a fascinating read. I’d never heard of immersing infected boats in seawater!
Thanks. Yes I’d never heard of the practice before visiting the Mao lazeretto. It just goes to show how advanced the maritime technology was
This was a fascinating read. I’d never heard of immersing infected boats in seawater!
Thanks. Yes I’d never heard of the practice before visiting the Mao lazeretto. It just goes to show how advanced the maritime technology was