Abstract

MINO-GRIJALVA, Manuel. Zacatecas: the Epidemics of Typhus and Smallpox at the End of the 19^th Century. A Quantitative Approach, 1892-1893. Hist. Soc. [online]. 2019, n.37, pp.201-242.  Epub Oct 10, 2019. ISSN 0121-8417.  https://doi.org/10.15446/hys.n37.73376.

This article describes and analyzes the effects of the epidemics of typhus and smallpox that came to constitute one of the most important events in the life of the Zacatecan settlers, in particular of those who inhabited the capital of the state, between 1892 and 1893. It addresses the prevention strategies of the authorities, as well as the phases of morbidity and mortality in a process that took the lives of hundreds of people. It is basically a quantification, an attempt to show us how much, how and when epidemics were present in the state. The aim is to measure and estimate, based on the mortality rate, the real impact on the society; What were the dimensions of calamities, what was their impact, and what was their spatial and regional distribution? The whole explanation is backed by important quantitative information that provides soundness to the analysis based on the reports that the authorities crafted in those years. It has not been neglected to mention the manifestations of government policy for the prevention and combating of diseases.

Keywords : mortality; epidemic; typhus; smollpox.

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