An account of the plague which raged at Moscow, in 1771

A vivid, first‑hand chronicle brings the 1771 Moscow outbreak to life, presenting the grim reality of a city struck by pestilence. The physician who lived through the crisis describes how the disease spread, the symptoms that terrified residents, and the desperate measures taken to protect the vulnerable. Readers will hear the stark contrast between frantic panic and the methodical attempts to understand a contagion that seemed to defy the era’s medical knowledge.

Beyond the horror, the account offers practical insight into early epidemic control, detailing how a massive communal building kept its 1,400 occupants safe amid chaos. The narrative also reflects contemporary anxieties about plague arriving from distant trade routes, linking past experiences to the looming threats of the late eighteenth century. Listeners gain a rare glimpse into the blend of observation, treatment, and public‑health strategy that shaped one of history’s most harrowing health crises.