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"Still, I don't understand why so many run scared."

"They've taken over Rickett's Circus building on Twelfth Street to house the poor," said Mr. Brown.

"Isn't that why we have an almshouse?" asked Grandfather.

"The almshouse is closed. They want to protect their residents from the disease. So the fever victims lie on the floor of Rickett's with little water and no care. Once a day they remove the bodies for burial. A neighbor threatened to burn the place down if the sick are not removed," explained Mr. Carris.

"But where will they go?" asked Grandfather.

—Fever 1793,
Laurie Halse Anderson

What do the historical facts in this passage show about the yellow fever epidemic?

People in Philadelphia felt Rickett’s Circus building would help people recover.
Fever victims were isolated from the rest of the population.
The almshouse was closed down because it ran out of money.
Only the wealthy stayed at Philadelphia’s almshouse.

The historical facts in this passage show that during the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, fever victims were isolated from the rest of the population and housed in makeshift buildings like Rickett's Circus. The almshouse was closed down in an effort to protect its residents from the disease, leaving many sick people with little care and resources. The passage also indicates that there was fear and resistance from the community towards housing the sick, showing the panic and desperation that accompanied the epidemic.