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typhoid

Here, typhoid fever: an intestinal infection that in the early twentieth century was often caught through water and raw shellfish.

Nervous Ills: Their Causes and Cure, Boris Sidis

Explained in

• Nervous Ills: Their Causes and Cure, Boris Sidis
• Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, David Epstein

  Typhoid fever, a serious intestinal infection spread through dirty hands, water and food.

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