Question

When Franklin was __ yrs old, there was a ___ epidemic in ___ and controversy over ___.

Answer 1

When Franklin was 40 years old, there was a yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Franklin was 40 years old, there was a yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia and controversy over the disease. In the summer of 1793, the city experienced a serious outbreak of yellow fever, resulting in the death of around 5,000 people. The epidemic caused the government officials, including George Washington, to flee the city. It eventually subsided when autumn frosts killed the mosquito vector population.