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Polish health mystery debated among doctors and historians
The passage argues against uncleanliness as the cause of a disease seen in Poland and neighboring Prussian areas. It notes animal cases, regional confinement to head regions, climate differences, and peasant lifestyles. Contagion is proposed as a probable cause, with Tartary connections claimed by authors. The excerpt ends with a tale of a studious young man from a seminary.
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