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Editorial
. 2020 Jun;17(2):334-336.
doi: 10.14245/ns.2040248.124. Epub 2020 May 18.

Epidemics Over the Centuries

J C Le Huec  1 , L Boué  1 , S Bourret  1 , M Saffarini  2 , M Le Verge  3
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Editorial

Epidemics Over the Centuries

J C Le Huec et al. Neurospine. 2020 Jun.
No abstract available

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Autorisation to circulate outside the epidemic zone, delivered by the royal attorney for the commune of Remoulin, during the plague of Marseille in 1720.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
First mask used during the plague of Paris in 1619. The mask is filled with aromatic herbs to help the wearer bear bad smell. The doctor also has a stick to examine patients without touching them.
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