Pandemics In The World.

Smallpox

10,000 BCE

Smallpox, caused by the variola virus, has been known for 10,000 years before Christ. And for a long time the epidemics followed one after another decimating entire populations, to the extent that some cultures preferred to wait for their children to contract the disease and survive and then give them a name.

The black plague

1347

The Black Death, or Bubónica, was the deadliest plague pandemic in history, although it took several dozen years to wreak havoc with the Spanish Flu. Its popularity, essentially, came from the social and historical implications

syphilis

1858

It is a sexually transmitted disease, caused by a bacterium (Treponema Pallidum), which infects the genital area, lips, mouth or anus, affecting men and women equally. In addition, it can be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy.

the Spanish flu

1918

the Spanish flu ended the lives of between 3% and 6% of the world population. In other words, between 1918 and 1920, an estimated 50 to 100 million people died throughout the world. The term is not due to the fact that the first cases occurred in Spain, but rather that this country was the first to inform the population of its existence.

Hong Kong Flu

1957

This is one more influenza pandemic, most likely caused by a variation of Influenza A H3N2. This variant, which appeared during the summer, could be a mutant strain that spread in a very short time throughout the world following the same lines of spread as the so-called 1957 Asian fever.

Cholera

1961

It killed about 3 million pandemic. Cholera is a current pandemic caused by Vibrio cholerae, a bacterium. In addition to fevers and abdominal pain, cholera often kills those affected due essentially to dehydration, which in many cases is practically impossible to stop due to the speed at which water is lost due to diarrhea. Without a doubt, the outbreak in Haiti or other more modern ones are the most remembered

VIH

1981

also known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS. This virus is the fifth largest global pandemic, and also an important part of modern history. It was discovered by Luc Mantagnier in France and what it basically causes is that the immune system doesn't work properly.

H5N1

1997

Avian influenza or bird flu, also called avian influenza, chicken flu, or bird flu, designates an infectious disease that is viral and affects birds, although it has enough potential to infect different species of mammals, including humans, pigs, and domestic cats. It was first identified in Italy in the late 19th century and to date has manifested itself in various parts of the world.

SARS

2002

Acute severe respiratory syndrome (SARS) was very severe pneumonia, caused by a new virus from the coronavirus family. The disease spread in 2003 to several countries in Southeast Asia, Europe and North America and has caused worldwide alarm due to the number of people affected and the fact that there is no treatment or approved vaccine.

COVID-19

2019

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new virus that has not been detected in humans to date.
The virus causes a respiratory illness like the flu (influenza) with various symptoms (cough, fever, etc.) that, in severe cases, can cause pneumonia. To protect yourself, you can wash your hands regularly and avoid touching your face.