https://www.phansw.org.au/the-yellow-flag-writing-about-the-bubonic-plague-in-sydney/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-yellow-flag-writing-about-the-bubonic-plague-in-sydney Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.phansw.org.au/the-yellow-flag-writing-about-the-bubonic-plague-in-sydney/#comment-236337 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:38:20 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2370#comment-236337 Looking through the Ashurbon Thompson papers at Sydney Uni many years ago I was astounded to see his comment that, on making an incision in a patient with suspected bubonic plague, the cut further infected the patient who subsequently died- but might otherwise have recovered. How many doctors would admit to that now!
Well done Christa.

]]> https://www.phansw.org.au/the-yellow-flag-writing-about-the-bubonic-plague-in-sydney/#comment-236330 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 07:27:35 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2370#comment-236330 Great to see the blog uncovering these connections!

]]> https://www.phansw.org.au/the-yellow-flag-writing-about-the-bubonic-plague-in-sydney/#comment-236324 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:38:41 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2370#comment-236324 This sounds like a fascinating novel, Christa. Congratulations. I first ‘met’ Dr John Ashburton Thompson 20 years ago writing the history of Manly Hospital. I remember being rather bemused that he undertook a detailed study to prove that plague rats arrived in Manly on the ferry – as everyone in Manly knew already.

]]> https://www.phansw.org.au/the-yellow-flag-writing-about-the-bubonic-plague-in-sydney/#comment-236322 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:29:21 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=2370#comment-236322 People may also be interested in a new exhibition at the Aus Nat Maritime Museum ‘Rough Medicine’: http://www.anmm.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/on-now/rough-medicine

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