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August 1, 1998

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The Philadelphia Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

One of the first major epidemics of the disease in the U.S., it devastated America's early capital. It also had lasting repercussions for the city and country

By Kenneth R. Foster, Mary F. Jenkins & Anna Coxe Toogood

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Kenneth R. Foster, PhD, PE, is an emeritus professor of bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, and has been involved in studies of health and safety aspects of RF energy for many years. He is a member of the International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety (ICES), which sets exposure limits for RF energy. He is also a registered professional engineer and provides engineering consulting services to industry and government, chiefly on exposure assessment for RF fields. Some of his past or future clients may possibly install 5G equipment.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 279 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “The Philadelphia Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 279 No. 2 (), p. 88
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0898-88
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