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Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Symptoms of Diphtheria - Doctor Welch's Telegram

The first confirmed case of diphtheria was a three-year-old named billy barnett. Doctor welch tried to use expired antitoxin on the boy, but he died regardless. The towns leaders implemented a quarantine and quarantined all public gathering places. A telegram sent by doctor welch said: "An epidemic of diphTheria is almost inevitable here"

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