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… some old-timey medical terms and their contemporary counterparts.
The terms prove useful when researching the health and cause of death
of ancestors in one's family tree.
Ague Malaria
Barber’s Itch Inflammation of the Hair Follicles
Dropsy Excessive Sweating
Grippe or La Grippe Influenza
Jail Fever Typhus or Typhoid Fever
King’s Evil Tuberculosis
Morphew Blisters from Scurvy
Pest Plague
Scurf Dandruff
Variola Smallpox
Terminology Provided by Mary Harrell-Sesniak
Some say the good old days were really good.
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