What the records say
- When
- 1580 – 1582
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 29.50° N, 46.17° E
Placed at the middle of the 3 continents Wikidata lists.
1580 influenza pandemic
In 1580 a severe influenza pandemic was recorded on several continents. The virus originated in Asia and spread along the Silk Road through the Middle East into Europe and Africa, where newly established maritime trade routes and moving armies facilitated its worldwide spread.
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