1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic
EPIDEMIC IN THE UNITED STATES
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793; Yellow fever epidemic of 1793; Yellow fever epidemic of 1794; 1798 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic
During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between August 1 and November 9. The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people one of the most severe in United States history.