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Epidemics and pandemics with at least 1 million deaths Rank Epidemics/pandemics Disease Death toll Percentage of population lost Years Location 1 1918 Flu: Influenza A/H1N1: 17–100 million 1–5.4% of global population [4] 1918–1920 Worldwide 2 Plague of Justinian: Bubonic plague 15–100 million 25–60% of European population [5] 541–549
Human infectious diseases may be characterized by their case fatality rate (CFR), the proportion of people diagnosed with a disease who die from it (cf. mortality rate).It should not be confused with the infection fatality rate (IFR), the estimated proportion of people infected by a disease-causing agent, including asymptomatic and undiagnosed infections, who die from the disease.
Health officials are warning that the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. Here's a look at what a pandemic is and a look at the worst infections that ...
Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated. Third-deadliest disaster in United States history. 675,000 [4] 1918 – 1920 1918 influenza pandemic: Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated. Fourth-deadliest disaster in United States history. 116,000 [5] 1957 – 1958 1957–1958 influenza pandemic: Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated.
And out of all these pandemics, only one disease has been completely cured and eradicated. From the 14th century bubonic plague to the more recent emergence of AIDS in the 1980's, Laci breaks down ...
This list takes into account only the highest estimated death toll for each disaster and lists them accordingly. It does not include epidemics and famines.The list also does not include the 1938 Yellow River flood, which was caused by the deliberate destruction of dikes.
The Spanish Flu, the second deadliest pandemic in history after the bubonic plague, along with the aftermath of World War I and ensuing political and social chaos, made 1918 a tough time to be alive.
Pandemics [58] [59] and infectious diseases or epidemics can be major underlying causes of deaths. In a small study of 26 decedents, [ better source needed ] the pandemized COVID-19 and infection-related disease were "major contributors" to patients' death. [ 12 ]