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KÖZLEMÉNYEK - COMMUNICATIONS - Greguric Gracner, G. - Vucevac Bajt, V.: History of Eradication of Malaria in Croatia. - A malária leküzdésének története Horvátországban

The map of Croatia and its position in Europe delegation reported that they believed the main cause of the disease was the accumulation of the fluvial waters in the narrow trenches and pools. Therefore, they recommended their cleaning (Brozovic, unpublished paper). It is most possible, however, that sanitization of the land had not been carried out as late, as in 1495 high mortality due to malaria was registered in the Ston region ("una mortalita grande di cierta febre") (Jeremic ,1935). According to the same source the plague lasted for six years, causing death of 800 citizens, soldiers and farmers, as well as of 30 noblemen who served in this region and the majority of Peljesac peninsula population. Malaria also spread in the swampy regions of Srijem and river Danube. In these areas 30% of population was infected. Some monuments from the periods of Turkish wars evidence that foreigners tended to avoid these areas because of the common outbreaks of the disease and the consequent high mortality ( Vucevac, 2001). In one of his letters dating 1554, king Ferdinand wrote that his soldiers shouldn't be sent