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Introduction: Illuminating a Different Civil War in the Fight against Typhoid Fever
Army Surgeon-General George Sternberg on Typhoid Fever and the Spanish-American War
War Department’s Creation of the Typhoid Board Headed by Walter Reed
Findings of the Typhoid Board: Disease Spread by Civilians and Members of the Military
Typhoid Board Criticizes the War Department Sternberg’s Directives Are Insufficient
New Attempts at Prevention after Typhoid Devastates Army Training Camps
Resistance to Preventative Measures after the Spanish-American War
Vaccination: A More Effective Way to Prevent Typhoid Fever
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