From sea hospitals to sanatoriums: How NYC has contained contagious diseases over the last century

Jul 5, 2019 |

Sea Breeze Hospital in Coney Island via Library of Congress As of this month, there have been 619 confirmed cases of measles in New York City since September, according to health officials. The current measles outbreak is mostly contained in the ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn communities of Williamsburg and Borough Park. While the city believes the outbreak is […more]

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