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Spread and Duration
- When
- July–September 1518
- Where
- Strasbourg, Holy Roman Empire
Between 50 and 400 people danced for weeks, with the outbreak lasting until September 1518.
The dancing mania spread, with somewhere between 50 and 400 people taking to dancing for weeks. The outbreak continued from July 1518 to September 1518, affecting a significant portion of the population in Strasbourg.
Sources
- Dancing plague of 1518 Wikipedia
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