Voces Novae Volume 4 Article 7 2018 Hard Times in the Big Easy: The edicM al, Social, and Political Effects of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1853 in New Orleans Molly Iker Chapman University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/vocesnovae Recommended Citation Iker, Molly (2018) "Hard Times in the Big Easy: The eM dical, Social, and Political Effects of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1853 in New Orleans," Voces Novae: Vol. 4 , Article 7. Available at: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/vocesnovae/vol4/iss1/7 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Chapman University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Voces Novae by an authorized editor of Chapman University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Iker: Hard Times in the Big Easy: The Medical, Social, and Political Ef Hard Times in the Big Easy Voces Novae: Chapman University Historical Review, Vol 3, No 1 (2012) HOME ABOUT USER HOME SEARCH CURRENT ARCHIVES PHI ALPHA THETA Home > Vol 3, No 1 (2012) > Iker Hard Times in the Big Easy: The Medical, Social, and Political Effects of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1853 in New Orleans Molly Iker From May to October 1853, the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, battled a terrifying yellow fever epidemic. During this outbreak, the city watched as over 8,000 people succumbed to the disease. The scourge incited panic among residents and caused many to flee from the city as the summer drew near. The yellow fever epidemic of 1853 in New Orleans was one of the worst epidemics in the history of the United States of America, and it inspired important changes in the city's medical, social, and political practices, both locally and nationally.