1983 Pandemics & Diseases Events — Verified Historical Highlights
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- 20 Feb Death of Fritz Köberle, Austrian-Brazilian physician: Fritz Köberle, an Austrian-Brazilian physician and pathologist renowned for discovering the neurogenic mechanism of the chronic phase of Chagas disease, died on February 20, 1983, in Americana, São Paulo, Brazil.
- 21 Mar 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic begins: On March 21, 1983, a series of fainting incidents began at a girls' secondary school in Arrabah, West Bank, affecting 66 schoolgirls. Over the following weeks, similar cases were reported, leading to 943 hospitalizations. Investigations concluded that the epidemic was primarily a mass psychogenic illness, with psychological factors playing a significant role. Both Israeli and Palestinian authorities initially accused each other of causing the illness through chemical means, but later accepted the findings of mass hysteria as the cause. source: washingtonpost.com
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