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Yellow fever epidemic history in Texas, 1867

April 5, 2026Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon)

Peter Hotez recounts the 1867 yellow fever epidemic in Texas, noting spread along rail lines and thousands of deaths, underscoring how transport networks shape epidemic propagation.

Sadly, Margaret Lea Houston perished in the 1867 yellow fever epidemic that struck Galveston-Houston
then moved along rail lines into Huntsville, Calvert, Indianola, and Independence
at least 4,000 Texans died
Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon)
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