Thucydides' syndrome

The epidemic that broke out in Athens during the Peloponnesian War was certainly one of the biggest disasters described in the history of mankind. In the past numerous scholars have unsuccessfully attempted to identify the aetiological agent of the plague. Two new hypotheses have also recently been...

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Published inMinerva medica Vol. 80; no. 2; p. 163
Main Authors Verrastro, A M, Giambersio, A M
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.02.1989
Subjects
Communicable Diseases - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases - etiology
Disease Outbreaks
Greece, Ancient
History, Ancient
Humans
Syndrome
Warfare
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Summary:The epidemic that broke out in Athens during the Peloponnesian War was certainly one of the biggest disasters described in the history of mankind. In the past numerous scholars have unsuccessfully attempted to identify the aetiological agent of the plague. Two new hypotheses have also recently been put forward but do not fully clarify all the diverse aspects of the plague whose aetiopathogenesis apparently remains a still unsolved problem.
ISSN:0026-4806