The Meaning of White and Red Death

Question
Before the appearance of Imam Mahdi, people will die from red death and white death. Red death has been interpreted as war, and white death as plague. How accurate is this narration?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: these names are among the people of language, and there is no hadith established about them. They said that the white death is sudden death, and the red death is death by sword, and God knows best.
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