Brill's Disease
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Brill's disease is described in this 1930s encyclopedia article as an American variant of typhus characterized by a mild course and low mortality. First described by Nathan Brill in 1898, it is epidemiologically linked to European typhus and identical to Mexican typhus (tabardillo).
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BRILL'S DISEASE (N. Brill), an American (New York) variety of typhus fever characterized by a mild course and insignificant mortality (0.5–1%). First described in 1898 by Brill. The disease has an epidemiological connection with European typhus and is identical to Mexican typhus (tabardillo). It is experimentally reproduced in monkeys and guinea pigs, conferring immunity to reinfection upon them.
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“Brill's Disease.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/brills-disease/