Antonine Plague

Antonine Plague (English: Antonine Plague), also named the Galen Plague (after the Roman doctor Claudius Galen), was a time from 165 to 180 AD when many people became very sick.  Historians think they had smallpox.

People who caught the Antonine Plague had fevers, chills, diarrhea and pock marks that left scars.

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Category:Diseases caused by viruses
Category:160s
Category:170s
Category:Roman Empire