A very interesting text about yellow fever and its 'use' in the south of the USA before the civil war, especially New Orleans. What particularly struck me, apart from the in-depth scientific, racial, political and epidemiological investigation, is the analogy between the behaviour and statements of the 'acclimatised', those who had survived the yellow fever and had become part of the city's elite, and what was said and done by some characters during the current pandemic. I'm talking, for example, about the 'muscular' attitude (I didn't get better and survive because of pure luck or because I adopted rational behaviour, but because I'm a superior being); the continuous putting economy before health; the shifting of blame onto the newcomers (immigrants et similia), etc. An interesting read, as I was saying, because, as always, by delving into attitudes of the past we can understand today. The sheer volume of information offered makes it a bit of an awkward read, although the author has done her best to make it flow.