Number of Deaths Caused by Typhoid in Central Europe: 1813

Mortality Statistics:

Number of Deaths Caused by Typhoid in Central Europe: 1813 - 1814

An estimated 200,000 - 300,000 civilians in Central Europe died from typhoid fever during 1813 - 1814. This does not include a similar number of soldiers of the various armies fighting in the area who are also believed to have died during the period. The following figures include both military and civilian dead.

Year	Location	Number of Deaths
1813	East Prussia	20,000
1813	Danzig	17,000
1813	Torgau	30,000
1813	Mainz	20,000
1813	Dresden	21,000
1814	Hamburg	8,000

Source: Kohn, George C. (Editor).Plague and Pestilence from Ancient Times to the Present New York : Facts-on-File; 2001.

Placed on the Napoleon Series: March 2002

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