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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The Sweating Plague Was Deadlier Than It Sounds
From 1485 through the latter part of the 16th century, a new plague – English "sweating sickness" – ravaged England and Europe, killing thousands of people. The fearsome disease had many names including, "Sudor Anglicus," "English Sweat," "the Sweat," "the Swat," "the New Acquaintance," and “Stoupe! Knave and know thy master." The dreaded sweat, which took its victims in fewer than 24 hours, was more or less localized in England, but it made its way to the European Continent in 1528.
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That doesn't sound good and is not something I have heard of
ReplyDeleteSounds like a few exhumations and DNA grabs could find out what it was?
ReplyDeleteFrank G
No, don't go digging that shit up and cause problems today
DeleteAww, c'mon, Gain of Function experiments can be fun !
DeleteGiven the symptoms it was probably a form of influenza.
ReplyDeletegeez, if they had only masked up and stayed 6 feet away from each other, all that could have been averted !
ReplyDeleteNight sweats are associated with tuberculosis. Could that be it?
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