What killed George Washington?
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https://www.pastmedicalhistory.co.uk/what-killed-george-washington/
The cause of Washington’s death has been hotly debated over the years. In the days immediately following his death, Craik and Dick’s published account stated that they felt that his symptoms had been consistent with ‘cynanche trachealis’, a term of that era used to describe severe inflammation of the upper airway structures.
A variety of retrospective diagnoses have been suggested, including croup, streptococcal sepsis, Ludwig’s angina, and Vincent’s angina. Perhaps the most likely diagnosis is that of diphtheria, which was suggested by Dr. David Morens in his article in the New England Journal of Medicine. Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae that causes many of the symptoms that Washington was documented as having, including a sore throat, hoarse voice, difficulty swallowing and talking and shortness of breath. It is also without doubt that the primitive medical treatment that Washington received contributed greatly to his demise, most notably his shocking massive deliberate blood loss.
It is possible that without the medical treatment he received Washington may even have survived and recovered. Of course, this is something that we will never know for certain.
Another theory I've heard is that he had acute epiglottitis, though that usually doesn't cause hoarseness.
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Doesn’t pretty much everybody die from heart failure?
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I have always thought it was the bleeding, intentional bleeding.
It was the best science available.
I bet there were Fauci ancestors involved.
