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1899

Quarantine regulations mandated by Florida Board of Health to prevent the spread of yellow fever, c. 1897 (State Archives of Florida)
- Quarantine regulations mandated by Florida Board of Health to prevent the spread of yellow fever, c. 1897 (State Archives of Florida)

1899

Yellow Fever spreads across Miami. City leaders quarantine the city in an effort to contain the spread of the potentially fatal virus (not yet aware it spreads through mosquitoes).