Picardy sweat
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The Picardy sweat was an infectious disease of unknown etiology. It appeared in the northern French
province of Picardy
in 1718.
All together, 194 epidemics of the Picardy sweat were recorded. The last occurrence took place in 1874. It was named Suette des Picards in France, and Picard'scher Schweiß or Picard'sches Schweissfieber in Germany. There were several longer descriptions of the disease.
The disease was similar to the English sweat but differed in some
symptoms and in its course and mortality rate. Some of the symptoms were high fever, rash, and bleeding from the nose. Many victims died within 2 days.
France
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province of Picardy
Picardy
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in 1718.
All together, 194 epidemics of the Picardy sweat were recorded. The last occurrence took place in 1874. It was named Suette des Picards in France, and Picard'scher Schweiß or Picard'sches Schweissfieber in Germany. There were several longer descriptions of the disease.
The disease was similar to the English sweat but differed in some
symptoms and in its course and mortality rate. Some of the symptoms were high fever, rash, and bleeding from the nose. Many victims died within 2 days.