疟疾作为一个教皇的疾病.
Carmela Bisaccia1, Luca Salvatore De Santo, Natale Gaspare De Santo
1From the Mazzini Institute University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
概括
疟疾严重影响罗马教皇,在公元999年至1644年间,疟疾影响了21.4%的教皇,死亡率为15.2%. 教皇们采取了预防措施,在夏季搬迁,以避免疟疾传播.
科学领域:
- 历史流行病学历史流行病学
- 病史 医疗史 病史
- 教皇历史的教皇历史
背景情况:
- 疟疾在罗马有着悠久的历史,在公元前二世纪就已流行.
- 这种疾病严重影响了罗马人口.
- 教皇历史与公共卫生挑战相交.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查疟疾对罗马教皇的历史影响.
- 为了确定在教皇中疟疾的流行率和死亡率.
- 了解教宗对抗疟疾所采用的适应性策略.
主要方法:
- 从圣彼得到约翰保罗二世的教皇记录的历史分析.
- 检查教皇之间记录的疟疾病例.
- 审查教皇所采用的历史公共卫生实践.
主要成果:
- 在公元999年至1644年间,99位教皇中有21.4%患有疟疾.
- 疟疾导致的死亡率在受影响的教宗中为15.2%.
- 许多枢机和工作人员,特别是来自北方地区的枢机,在枢机会议期间感染并死于疟疾.
结论:
- 疟疾在整个教皇时期都构成了严重的健康风险.
- 教宗们采取了诸如季节性搬迁等策略,以减轻疟疾的暴露.
- 实施了公共卫生倡议,以打击疾病的传播.
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