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Date startStart date of the disease. 1489 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter)
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Metz
RegionHistorical region(s) Lorraine
CountryCurrent country France
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s) Properieulle
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text French
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Children, Epidemics
last edited 6. 01. 2026 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

An epidemic of properieulle breaks out in Metz, affecting five sixth of the children and many young adults.

Text originalOriginal text

Item, en celle année, rengnait et fut ung grand cours de la maladie con dit Properieulle, et sy fort qu'il n'y avoit mie, de VI ainffans, ung qui ne l'eust. Et, avec ce, y avoit beaucop de gens de XX ans, ou environ yceluy eaige, que l'avoient, dont on disoit que c'estoit signe d'avoir une grant mortalité.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

This year the so-called 'properieulle' disease broke out so strongly that five sixth of every children were affected. On top of that, a lot of people aged around 20 years old get it too, and it was said that this was a sign of great mortality to come.

References

  1. ^ Journal de Jean Aubrion 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Labbé 

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