Typhus was a disease that hit Ireland around 1816 and then spread to England later. It affected many people from all classes, because of the idea it did originate from lice. However, it hit the areas that weren't very clean a lot harder.
Williams, B. (n.d.). Infectious Diseases in History. Retrieved October 7, 2018, from http://urbanrim.org.uk/
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circa. 1846 to circa. 1849
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