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Quinto Tiberio Angelerio and new measures for controlling plague in 16th-century Alghero, Sardinia

Raffaella Bianucci1, Ole Jørgen Benedictow, Gino Fornaciari

  • 1Department of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, Laboratory of Physical Anthropology, University of Turin, C.so Galileo Galilei, 22, 10126 Turin, Italy. raffaella.bianucci@unito.it

Emerging Infectious Diseases
|August 24, 2013
PubMed

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Quinto Tiberio Angelerio, Protomedicus of Alghero, implemented novel public health measures during a 1582-1583 plague outbreak. His successful interventions controlled the epidemic and prevented its spread to surrounding districts.

Area of Science:

  • Medical History
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Plague, caused by Yersinia pestis, has caused major pandemics throughout history.
  • A significant plague outbreak occurred in Alghero, Sardinia, between 1582 and 1583.

Observation:

  • Contemporary medical texts and local records were analyzed.
  • The role of Alghero's Protomedicus, Quinto Tiberio Angelerio, was investigated.

Findings:

  • Angelerio introduced innovative sanitary and antiepidemic measures for the 16th century.
  • These measures were crucial in controlling the Alghero plague outbreak.
  • His actions successfully prevented the contagion from spreading to adjacent areas.

Implications:

  • Angelerio's strategies represent an early success in epidemic control.
  • His work highlights the impact of proactive public health measures in historical plague management.
  • This study underscores Angelerio's significance as a public health official in Sardinian plague history.
Keywords:
16th-century Sardinian medicineSardiniaYersinia pestisbacteriaplaguesanitary measuresvector-borne infectionszoonoses

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