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From 1592 to 1593, London experienced its last major plague outbreak of the 16th century. During this period, at least 15,000 people died of plague within the City of London and another 4,900 died of plague in the surrounding parishes.
2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak.
1957–1958 influenza pandemic.
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