Source, Rutland County Independent-- May 11, 1867. DEATHS. In Wallingford, May 2, of lung fever, Mrs. Sally Hager, wife of David Hager, aged 66 yrs. & 1 mo. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

What was "spotted fever" that was an epidemic and killed 6000 Vermonters in the winter of 1812.

http://www.vermontgenealogy.com/history/spotted_fever_epidemic.htm first called spotted fever, then malignant fever According to this site, it is supposed to be what is now called cerebro-spinal-meningitis I also found this Glossary of Ancient Diseases at http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/disease.shtml Malignant fever: See typhus. Spotted fever: See typhus. Typhus: An acute, infectious disease transmitted by lice and fleas. The epidemic or classic form is louse borne; the endemic or murine is flea borne. Synonyms: typhus fever, malignant fever (in the 1850s), jail fever, hospital fever, ship fever, putrid fever, brain fever, bilious fever, spotted fever, petechial fever, camp fever. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] spotted fever > What was "spotted fever" that was an epidemic and killed 6000 Vermonters > in the winter of 1812. >