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1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic
1793 CE · United States, North America · Disaster
The Philadelphia 1793 yellow fever epidemic was an epidemic that took place in Philadelphia. During the epidemic, 5,000 or more people died between August 1 and November 9. The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people, one of the most severe in United States history.
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