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1822 - Epidemics

Disease continues to claim the lives of the settlers. Vaccinations and cures for cholera, malaria, measles, smallpox and typhoid are years away. Charlotte's physicians, Dr. McKenzie and Dr. Caldwell, visit the sick. Most people believe that illness must be removed from the body, so doctors will cut a vein and bleed a patient. Many people die from these procedures.

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History Timeline [1]
Antebellum Days 1820-1852 [2]
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Event Date Field: 
Tuesday, January 1, 1822
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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/antebellum-days-1820-1852