An epidemic is when an infectious disease spreads more rapidly than expected in a geographical location. They normally occur when the cause of the …
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The 10 Worst Epidemics In History
An epidemic is when an infectious disease spreads more rapidly than expected in a geographical location. They normally occur when the cause of the disease, be it a virus or bacteria, grows stronger, finds its way to a new location, or discovers a new way to enter the bodies of hosts. Generally, scientists are able to contain many epidemics, though some can become pandemics, which are widespread, affecting most of the world's population.
Since the dawn of time, armed conflict has been a tragic and devasting fact of human life. Whether over land, resources, or politics, human beings …
When there is a disease outbreak, the most worrying thing is how the disease will spread. Some diseases spread from once country to another while …
An epidemic refers to the rapid spread of an infectious disease in a given population within a short period of time. Several factors are responsible …
The Black Death was a plague pandemic that killed an estimated 75 to 200 million people in Europe and Asia in the mid-14th century. The bacterium …
Large-scale vaccination programmes have enabled the near eradication of polio. The World Health Organization together with the Rotary Foundation and …
