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“Asian flu”
Epidemic
1957-1958
(10-39% of world
population
affected; low
mortality)
Pandemics over the Ages
Worldwide
influenza
pandemic
1781
(one of worst in
history; tens of
millions die)
ird cholera
pandemic
1852-1859
“Russian flu”
pandemic
1889-1890
“Hongkong
flu” pandemic
1968-1969
(700,000 die)
European
black death
plague
1334-1347
(75% of
population dies)
Great plague
of London
1665
(20% of
population dies)
First recorded
bubonic
plague
430 BC
(Greece)
“Swine flu”
pandemic
2009-2010
(low mortality)
Second
cholera
pandemic
1829-1851
Seventh
cholera
pandemic
1961-1970
Sixth cholera
pandemic
1899-1923
Early ages
1300s
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
1900s
2000s
Fifth cholera
pandemic
1881-1896
Worldwide
influenza
pandemic
1729-1730
(first recorded
pandemic in
history)
“Spanish flu”
Pandemic
1918-1919
(worst pandemic
in history - 20
-
40
million die)
Mediterranean
plague
542 AD
(25-50% of
Roman Empire
dies)
London
bubonic
plague
1563
(35-50% of
population dies)
Worldwide
influenza
pandemic
1857-1859
“Avian flu”
Epidemic
2005-2009
(low mortality)
Fourth
cholera
pandemic
1863-1879
First global
cholera
pandemic
1817-1823
Figure 17.2 Pandemics have occurred for centuries and show no signs of lessening either their frequency or their impact.
(Adapted from Hoad, Phil, 2003, “Pandemics Timeline,” http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2003/apr/02/health.lifeandhealth?
INTCMP=SRCH.)
