Reader suggests Poe died from mercury poisoning.
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D002771:Cholera / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control; D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history; D008288:Malaria / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D017669:Mercury Compounds / Q000266:history*; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States
D017669:Mercury Compounds; C015728:calomel