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Real-Life Vampire Autopsies of the Victorian Era
- at_a_remove 4y agoThis topic was covered extensively in Vampires, Burial, and Death, which is now on at least its second edition. Rather similarly, Isle of the Dead (1945) concerned the plague and local superstition about the "vorvolaka," another vaguely vampish permutation.
- rurban 4y agoNot much difference from treating modern day vampirism, long covid. In Germany you won't get long covid treatment because some neurologist stated ("proved" scientifically) that it is psychosomatic. Hence studies to accept existing treatments are not ordered, healthcare providers are fine with ordering psychotherapy and refusing to pay for blood washing and medication. The scientific process must be followed.
- twobitshifter 4y agoJust finished reading the book Mountains Beyond Mountains. A piece talks about how in Haiti 75% of voodoo ceremonies are about trying to heal diseases, mostly TB. That Rhode Island came up with vampires to explain tb, isn’t all too different.