Historians count 13 (Geneva) or 14 (St Gallen) plague surges in Switzerland between 1500 and 1640, accounting for 31 plague years, and since 1580, smallpox outbreaks with an especially high mortality rate (80–90%) amongst children under the age of five occurred every four to five years.
Istorikai suskaičiavo 13 (Ženeva) ir 14 (Sankt Galenas) maro protrūkių Šveicarijoje 1500–1640 m., o bendrai epidemija truko 31 metus, o nuo 1580 m. raupai su itin dideliu mirtingumu vaikų tarpe (80–90 %) prasiverždavo kas keturis penkerius metus.