Why One Plague Doctor Stayed in Dying Venice
Early Modern Europe

Why One Plague Doctor Stayed in Dying Venice

Venice's population was collapsing around him in 1630, and one masked physician made a choice that saved the city—and destroyed his own life.

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VeniceItalian States17th CenturyPlaguePublic HealthMedical HistoryUrban SurvivalEpidemiologyGiovanni De VenturaSacrificeCivic DutyEarly Modern

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