1812–1819 Ottoman plague epidemic
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The 1812–1819 Ottoman plague epidemic was one of the last major epidemics of plague in the Ottoman Empire.[1] This particular epidemic would cost the lives of at least 300,000 individuals.[2] Plague epidemics occurred frequently in the Ottoman Empire between the 16th and 19th centuries.[1]
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1812–1819 Ottoman plague epidemic | |
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Disease | Plague |
Bacteria strain | Yersinia pestis |
Location | Ottoman Empire |
First outbreak | Constantinople |
Index case | July 1812 |
Deaths | Approx. 320,000 |
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