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17th Century Diseases

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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DISEASE IN THE 1600S

  • Children were most likely to acquire diseases
  • 12% of children died during their first year of life
  • A man or woman who was 30 could expect to live to 59
  • The average life expectancy was 39 years

TUBERCULOSIS

  • Attacks the lungs
  • Mycobacteria are in the lungs
  • Killed 30,000 from 1647-1657
  • Spreads through breathing

TYPHUS

  • One cut can allow the bacteria to go inside of you
  • Enters the blood stream
  • Symtoms are high fever and sores
  • Causes by the Rickettsia bacteria
  • Has the worst effect on weakened immune systems

MALARIA

  • Mosquitos spread the disease
  • If untreated, the victim can have a fever, unbearable chills, and vomiting
  • Most of the bugs lived in swamps
  • Mosquitos transfer their parasitic protozoans to humans and animals

PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH)

  • Bacterial disease
  • Loud, belting coughing
  • DTaP vaccination helps prevent this disease
  • Usually lasts six weeks

DIPHTHERIA

  • Effects upper respiratory system
  • Symptoms are fever, bluish skin, painful swallowing, and swollen neck
  • Spread by physical contact
  • The corynebacterium diphtheriae can be detected by a throat culture
  • In 1735 it swept through England

SCARLET FEVER

  • Infectious
  • Spread by breathing
  • Common among children
  • Symptoms are sore throat, fever, red rash, and a "strawberry tongue"