there is a group of doctors that review old case histories, and see if fresh eyes, looking at the case can see anything. the last group to "host" a case came from baltimore (hi Bob!)

they presented the fact about a many, who has a history of alcohol use, (but had been sober for some months), had a history of drug use, but again had been "clean" for some years who presented at the hospital with these symptoms...

the doctors reviewed the case, and desided, most likely, the man died of rabies. untreated rabies.

the man in question was Edgar Allen Poe.

we will never no for sure, but it does seem drink was not the cause of his death. he was in the hospital for 2 or 3 days, had no alcohol, and his symptoms are really not consistant with alcohol poisoning, or liver failure.


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