Top 10 worst epidemics and pandemics in history

An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time.Covid19 is one of the top 10 worst epidemics in history. But our world witnessed much worse epidemics in its history. Those epidemics not only affected a particular region but also all over the world.

Here is the list of 10 worst epidemics and pandemics our world witnessed in its history.

1.Black Death (1346-1353)

The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, was a pandemic that spread across Asia and Europe, killing an estimated 75-200 million people, or 30-60% of the European population at the time.

2.Spanish Flu (1918-1919)

The Spanish Flu, caused by the H1N1 virus, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide and killed between 50-100 million people, making it one of the deadliest pandemics in history.

3.HIV/AIDS (1981-present)

The HIV/AIDS pandemic, caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), has infected over 70 million people worldwide and has caused an estimated 35 million deaths since it was first identified in the early 1980s.

4.Smallpox (1520-1980)

Smallpox, caused by the Variola virus, was one of the deadliest diseases in history, killing an estimated 300-500 million people in the 20th century alone. However, it was eradicated through a global vaccination campaign in 1980.

5.Cholera (1817-present)

Cholera is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It has caused several pandemics throughout history, with the most recent outbreak beginning in 2010 in Haiti.

6.Ebola (1976-present)

Ebola is a highly infectious and often deadly disease caused by the Ebola virus. Outbreaks have occurred sporadically in Central and West Africa since it was first identified in 1976.

7.Tuberculosis (1882-present)

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It has caused several pandemics throughout history and is still a major global health threat today.

8.Asian Flu (1957-1958)

The Asian Flu, caused by the H2N2 virus, killed an estimated 1-4 million people worldwide, including 70,000 in the United States.

9.Hong Kong Flu (1968-1970)

The Hong Kong Flu, caused by the H3N2 virus, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide and killed an estimated 1-4 million people.

10.COVID-19 (2019-present)

COVID-19 is a viral respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It was first identified in Wuhan, China in 2019 and has since spread globally, causing millions of infections and deaths.

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