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This eBook examines the ten worst pandemics in human history. It provides a direct analysis of each pandemic's causes, impact, and overall fatality rates.
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The 10 Worst Pandemics in History - Larry Slawson
HISTORY
LARRY SLAWSON
MARCH 2020
INTRODUCTION
Throughout world history, a variety of viruses and bacteria have infected the human population, reaching catastrophic levels within only a short span of time. From cholera to influenza, each of these diseases have proven disastrous in terms of both infection and mortality rates. This work examines the ten worst pandemics in history, and provides a direct analysis of their causes, impact, and fatality rates. It is the author’s hope that a better understanding of these tragedies will accompany readers following their completion of this work.
Selection Criteria
Selection for the ten worst pandemics in history is based on a number of criteria. First and foremost, the number of fatalities inflicted by each disease is a primary indicator of the pandemic’s overall impact on society. In conjunction with the number of deaths, infection and mortality rates are also taken into consideration for this work since both are indicative of the overall potency of each specific disease. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the social, economic, and political impact of each pandemic is also considered as all of these factors are known to hamper recovery efforts in a substantial way. While imperfect, the author believes that this criteria offers the best means for determining the ten worst (and deadliest)
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