Topic: United States Public Health Service

Pellagra

pellagra, nutritional disorder caused by a dietary deficiency of niacin (also called nicotinic acid) or a failure of the body to absorb this vitamin or the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted to niacin in the body. Neurological signs appear later in ...

Port quarantine

Aspects of the topic port quarantine are discussed in the following places at Britannica. The forerunner of the United States Public Health Service came into being, in 1798, with the establishment of the Marine Hospital Service. Other The following is a selection ...