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dec 29, 1793 - Yellow Fever Philadelphia

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City of Philadelphia resulted in 4,000-5,000 deaths due to yellow fever and about 20,000 fled from the city. Philadelphia passed an act in 1977 of making quarantine compulsory.

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dec 29, 1793
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~ 231 years ago

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