During the 15th and 16th century a mysterious disease swept through London multiple times killing many within hours. The disease caused fear in many including King Henry VIII who ran at the thought of getting infected. Today we still don't know what caused it or how it stopped.

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Sources

https://www.britannica.com/science/sweating-sickness

https://www.britannica.com/science/hantavirus

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3917436/#B45-viruses-06-00151

https://www.history.com/news/the-mysterious-epidemic-that-terrified-henry-viii

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2020/03/sweating-sickness-forgotten-epidemic.html

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