Dr. Kerr drained blood from Lucille as a common medical practice at that time to release "bad blood" or toxins from the body, in hopes of curing her illness. Bloodletting was believed to rebalance the body's humors and help restore health. However, this practice is not based on scientific evidence and is no longer used in modern medicine.
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In the book "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Mrs. Cook's first name is Matilda.
Dr.Rush took blood from fever victims to get rid of the "pestilence".
In Chapter 1 of "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson, the main character introduced is Matilda ("Mattie") Cook, a young girl living in Philadelphia during the yellow fever epidemic. Other characters in this chapter include Mattie's mother, Lucille Cook, and their servant, Eliza.
"Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson has 29 chapters in total.
Fever 1793 was published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
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The Flaviviridae family.
In the book Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson, the word "concede" does not appear.
"Imp" appears on page 73 in the novel "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson.
The twins' names in "Fever 1793" were Joseph and William. They were friends of Mattie and helped her during the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia.