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Q: How did yellow fever start in Philadelphia?
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What year did yellow fever strike Philadelphia?

Yellow fever struck Philadelphia in the year 1793. The epidemic caused widespread devastation, with thousands of people succumbing to the disease.


How many died from yellow fever?

over four thousand people died from yellow fever in philadelphia


What percent of population died from yellow fever in philadelphia?

over 4 thousand people died from yellow fever


Which year did the Philadelphia yellow fever begin?

In 1793.


How did the yellow fever get to philadelphia?

More than likely from mosquitoes


What city had a yellow fever epidemic in 1793?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


What was another epidemic that struck philadelphia on 1793?

yellow fever


How did yelllow fever start in Philadelphia?

Mosquitos


What are some other illnesses that have grown into an epidemic in philadelphia?

yellow fever


When did yellow fever strike Philadelphia?

The answer is in late 1793 and before that in 1762


Did the mayor of Philadelphia die from yellow fever?

Mayor Samuel Powel died of Yellow Fever in 1793, according to the National Park Service at Independence Mall. It says so on the signage of his home in Philadelphia, PA.


When did George Washington return to Philadelphia after the yellow fever epidemic?

December 1793