Timeline of PANDEMICS | 165 - 2020 |
" The fact that there was no catastrophic pandemic in recent history does not mean there won't be another one . And we are certainly not prepared for the next Pandemic " ~ Bill Gates ( Ted talk 2015) The Pandemic is a disease outbreak that breaks across countries or continents . Below is the timeline of pandemics from 165 AD to 2020. ➡️ ANTONINE PLAGUE YEAR : 165 - 180 AD DEATH : 5 MILLION CAUSE : MEASELS OR SMALLPOX EPICENTER : ROMAN EMPIRE IMPORTED BY TROUPS. ➡️ PLAGUE OF JUSTINIA YEAR : 541 - 542 AD DEATH : 30 - 50 MILLION CAUSE : YERSINIA PESTIS BACTERIA Spread by rats infected fleas. Fleas were infected by plague. ➡️ JAPANESE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC YEAR : 735 ...