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Vampires and Disease
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During outbreaks of disease throughout history, stories of mythical vampires emerged. Anytime there was a panic over vampires, there was almost always an outbreak of some sort of disease.
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Vampire panics often accompanied disease outbreaks, leading to strange rituals such as digging up graves and rearranging bones or burning organs.
16:01 - 20:02 (04:01)
Vampire, Disease
Summary
Vampire panics often accompanied disease outbreaks, leading to strange rituals such as digging up graves and rearranging bones or burning organs. These beliefs originated in Central or Eastern Europe a thousand years ago and persisted throughout history.