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1157 BCE
Small Pox
Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by one of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. -
430 BCE
Plague of Athens
The Plague of Athens was an epidemic that devastated the city-state of Athens in ancient Greece during the second year of the Peloponnesian War when an Athenian victory still seemed within reach. -
165
Antonine Plague
The Antonine Plague of 165 to 180 AD, also known as the Plague of Galen, was an ancient pandemic brought to the Roman Empire by troops who were returning from campaigns in the Near East. Scholars have suspected it to have been either smallpox or measles. -
249
Plague of Cyprian
The Plague of Cyprian was a pandemic that afflicted the Roman Empire about from AD 249 to 262. The plague is thought to have caused widespread manpower shortages for food production and the Roman army, severely weakening the empire during the Crisis of the Third Century. -
541
Plague of Justinian
The Plague of Justinian or Justinianic Plague was the beginning of the first plague pandemic, the first Old World pandemic of plague, the contagious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. -
The Yellow Fever
Yellow fever was a serious, potentially deadly flu-like disease that spread by mosquitoes. It's by a high fever and yellowing of the skin and eyes, which is why this disease is called yellow fever. This disease is most prevalent in certain parts of Africa and South America. -
The Third Plague
The third plague pandemic was a major bubonic plague pandemic that began in Yunnan, China. Its symptoms are nausea and vomiting, fever, and chills, extreme weakness, and bleeding. -
Spanish flu
The spanish flu lasted from February 1918 to April 1920.It infected 500 Million people and caused 50 Million deaths. It was one of the deadliest diseases of all time. -
HIV / AIDS
AIDS is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus HIV. By damaging your immune system, HIV interferes with your body's ability to fight infection and disease. The Symptoms are Fatigue, Weight loss, Forgetfulness -
The Coronavirus
The coronavirus started in December, 2019, and has approximately 46.2 Million cases till the 1st of November, 2020. 30.9 Million people have recovered and 1.2 Million people have died till the 1st of November. It is a highly infectious disease and spreads between people, mainly when an infected person is in close contact with another person. It is considered as a pandemic as it has spread worldwide.
