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How many people died of yellow fever in 1793 philadelphia'?

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During the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 in Philadelphia,5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between August 1 and November 9. The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people one of the most severe in United States history.

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