Yellow Fever: Imagetic Representation of an Epidemic in Rio De Janeiro in the 19th Century

Objective: to analyze the image about the Yellow Fever epidemic in Rio de Janeiro in 1850. Methodology: This is a historical perspective, based on cultural and imagery analysis. The historical source was the image of the tenth issue of Illustrada Magazine, in 1876. Results: The image published on March 4, 1876, on page 07 of the number 10 of Year 01 of Revista Ilustrada, denominated "Yellow Fever Epidemic" translates as an outbreak that caused high mortality rates, representations on the dynamics of the epidemic, death, and Oswaldo Cruz's participation in this context. Conclusions: The representations, together, demonstrated the despair with the disease, the death as an outcome of this epidemic and sanitary action, but also the hope and salvation through the vaccine as a result of this outbreak.