The Late Bronze Age (from 1700 to 1200 BCE) Hittite and Hurrian Aplu was a god of plague, invoked during plague years.
ðə lˈeɪt bɹˈɑːnz ˈeɪdʒ fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd bˌiːsˌiːˈiː hˈɪɾaɪt ænd hˈɜːɹiən ɐplˈuː wʌzɐ ɡˈɑːd ʌv plˈeɪɡ, ɪnvˈoʊkt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ plˈeɪɡ jˈɪɹz.