Was the plague around when Charles dickens was around?

Answer:

Yes and no.

The last outbreak of the plague that killed so many millions in Europe was in the mid- to late 18th century, so by Dickens's time, it was no longer an active threat in England.

However, in 1855 in China a major plague pandemic erupted and was considered by medical experts until 1959.

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