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San Telmo, Buenos Aires

1871: Yellow fever epidemic of 1871: About 14,000 people die; the rich leave San Telmo for the north.† 1871: Yellow fever: first cases recorded by San Telmo's hygiene council: The epidemic starts in the San Telmo conventillos.†

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Yellow fever epidemic of 1871: About 14,000 people die; the rich leave San Telmo for the north.1871Single source

Yellow fever: first cases recorded by San Telmo's hygiene council: The epidemic starts in the San Telmo conventillos.1871Single source

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Mariano Mores — born in San Telmo, Buenos AiresSingle source

Esposito Genaro — born in San Telmo, Buenos AiresSingle source

Francisco Fiorentino — born in San Telmo, Buenos AiresSep 23, 1905Sources disagree

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