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1517 Epidemic Onset
- When
- 1517
- Where
- England
The third major outbreak of sweating sickness occurred in 1517, described as much more severe than the 1507 epidemic.
Following a less widespread outbreak in 1507, a third and significantly more severe epidemic of the English sweating sickness struck in 1517. This event was part of a series of epidemics that began in 1485 and continued until the disease apparently vanished after 1551.
Sources
- Sweating sickness Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
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