Épidémie

1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic

août 1793 – nov. 1793 · 39.95° N, 75.14° W

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août 1793 – nov. 1793
Type
Épidémie
Coordonnées
39.95° N, 75.14° W
Description
epidemic in the United States
Deaths
5000
Cause
yellow fever

1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic

Epidemic in the United States

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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