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How many people were killed during the Great Plague of London?

Around 100,000

Background

Around 100,000 people died during the Great Plague of London in 1665. That was about a quarter of the city at the time. The disease was spread by fleas on rats. Only the Great Fire of London in 1666 ended the outbreak. Many infected houses burned down then.

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