O que dizem os registros
- Quando
- 1545 – 1631
- Tipo
- Epidemia
- Coordenadas
- 4.50° S, 72.50° W
- Description
- 16th century epidemics in New Spain
- Deaths
- 17000000
- Cause
- Salmonella enterica, smallpox, viral hemorrhagic fever
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Cocoliztli epidemics
16th century epidemics in New Spain
The Cocoliztli Epidemic or the Great Pestilence was an outbreak of a mysterious illness characterized by high fevers and bleeding which caused 5–15 million deaths in the North American territory of New Spain during the 16th century. The Aztec people called it cocoliztli, Nahuatl for pestilence.
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