" And the tale of the Flying Dutchman is thought to be the story of a yellow-fever-infected ship repeatedly denied port until all on board perished of the fever, and the ship was forced to sail endlessly, manned by a ghost crew, delivering detriment to other seafaring vessels. "

― Molly Caldwell Crosby , The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History