jan 8, 1880 - Typhoid
Description:
In 1880, Karl Joseph Eberth was the first to describe the bacillus that was suspected to cause typhoid. Four years later, Georg Gaffky was a pathologist that confirmed this link, naming the bacillus Eberthella typhi, which is known today as Salmonella enterica. Mary was responsible for hundreds of infected persons in New York, USA.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 8, 1880
Now
~ 145 years ago