1348-04-00-Egypt
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| Date startStart date of the disease. | 1348-04 | + |
| Date endEnd date of the disease. | 1349-03 | + |
| SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) | ||
| Date otherOther mentioned dates. | ||
| PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. | ||
| RegionHistorical region(s) | ||
| CountryCurrent country | Egypt | |
| RiverMentioned river(s) | ||
| Natural eventMentioned natural event(s) | Air | |
| PersonMentioned persons(s) | ||
| GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned | ||
| VictimIndication of victims | + | |
| AnimalMentioned animal(s) | ||
| DiseaseMentioned disease(s) | Plague, Symptoms, Wabāʾ | |
| Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave | Black Death | |
| Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease | ||
| LanguageLanguage of the original text | Arabic | |
| KeywordFurther keyword(s) | Epidemics, Mortality, Transmission route | |
| last edited | 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot. |
The Black Death in Egypt and other countries in 749 H (April 1, 1348 to March 22, 1349): People were taken by surprise by the epidemic (wabāʾ) whose death toll was high. The odors of death met them. People died quickly of the disease after buboes had appeared at their earlobes (marrāq).
