瘟鬼是中國傳說鬼神或妖怪。會引起瘟疫、天花等症狀來折磨人類。[1]因為會給人們帶來瘟疫和傳染病。所以每個季節都有祈禱讓病害不再擴大的活動等，此習俗就在民間流傳。[2]
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漢蔡邕《獨斷》卷上：「帝顓頊有三子，生而亡去為鬼，其一者居江水，是為瘟鬼。」
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