Murrain
Murrain noun - Any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague.
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Pest
Pest noun - A widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death.
Usage example: one of the great pests of the 20th century was the influenza epidemic of 1918, which killed millions across the globe
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