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  2. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    Due to the long time spans, the first plague pandemic (6th century – 8th century) and the second plague pandemic (14th century – early 19th century) are shown by individual outbreaks, such as the Plague of Justinian (first pandemic) and the Black Death (second pandemic). Infectious diseases with high prevalence are listed separately ...

  3. Portal:Pandemics - Wikipedia

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    The term pandemic had not been used then, but was used for later epidemics, including the 1918 H1N1 influenza A pandemic—more commonly known as the Spanish flu—which is the deadliest pandemic in history. The most recent pandemics include the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the 2009 swine flu pandemic and the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost all these diseases ...

  4. Pandemic - Wikipedia

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    A medical dictionary definition of pandemic is "an epidemic occurring on a scale that crosses international boundaries, usually affecting people on a worldwide scale". [14] A disease or condition is not a pandemic merely because it is widespread or kills many people; it must also be infectious.

  5. Category:Pandemics - Wikipedia

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  6. History of plague - Wikipedia

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    The pandemics were: the first plague pandemic from 541 to ~750, spreading from Egypt to the Mediterranean (starting with the Plague of Justinian) and northwestern Europe [3] the second plague pandemic from ~1331 to ~1855, spreading from Central Asia to the Mediterranean and Europe (starting with the Black Death), and probably also to China [3]

  7. Category:Disease outbreaks in the United States - Wikipedia

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    2009 swine flu pandemic in the United States; 2011 United States listeriosis outbreak; 2012 outbreak of Salmonella; 2012–2013 flu season; 2014 enterovirus D68 outbreak; 2015 United States E. coli outbreak; 2015 United States H5N2 outbreak; 2016 United States Elizabethkingia outbreak; 2017–2018 United States flu season; 2018 United States ...

  8. Pandemic predictions and preparations prior to the COVID-19 ...

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    The United States has been subjected to pandemics and epidemics throughout its history, including the 1918 Spanish flu which had an estimated death toll of 550,000, [36] the 1957 Asian flu which had an estimated death toll of 70,000 deaths, [37] and the 1968 Hong Kong flu which had an estimated death toll of 100,000.

  9. Timeline of global health - Wikipedia

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    The general definition of "global burden of disease" is the "collective disease burden produced by all the diseases in the world." [21] [81] 1990: Organization: The World Summit for Children takes place. The summit has the then-largest-ever gathering of heads of state and government to commit to a set of goals to improve the well-being of ...