Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Visualizing the History of Pandemics

Visualizing the History of Pandemics

Puts it all into perspective and a wider context.  Of course the current pandemic is still developing ...




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Visualizing the History of Pandemics

The History of Pandemics by Death Toll

The History of Pandemics

Pan·dem·ic /panĖˆdemik/ (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.
As humans have spread across the world, so have infectious diseases. Even in this modern era, outbreaks are nearly constant, though not every outbreak reaches pandemic level as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has.
Today’s visualization outlines some of history’s most deadly pandemics, from the Antonine Plague to the current COVID-19 event.  Read more ...

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