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What catastrophic illness did Pepys record in his diary in 1665?

  • Smallpox

  • The Great Plague

  • Cholera

  • Scarlet Fever

Answer

The Great Plague, a devastating pandemic that swept through London in 1665, was meticulously documented by Samuel Pepys in his renowned diary. This catastrophic illness, caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 people, leaving a profound impact on the city and its inhabitants.
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