The rise of Corona Virus in 2019 has reminded the world of other tough pandemics it went through from the historical times.
COVID-19 which has spread across the world has a death rate of about 4% with an infection of about 200,000 with more than 10,000 recorded deaths
Here are worst Pandemics to ever been recorded in history .
10. HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC (AT ITS PEAK, 2005-2012)
Death Toll: 36 million
Cause: HIV/AIDS. First identified in Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1976.
9. FLU PANDEMIC (1968) also called Hong Kong flu
Death Toll: 1 million
Cause: Influenza. Originated from Hong Kong.
8. ASIAN FLU (1956-1958)
Death Toll: 2 million
Cause: Influenza. Originated from China.
7. FLU PANDEMIC (1918)
Death Toll: 20 -50 million
Cause: Influenza.
6. SIXTH CHOLERA PANDEMIC (1910-1911)
Death Toll: 800,000+
Cause: Cholera. Originated in India.
5. FLU PANDEMIC (1889-1890) also called Asiatic Flu” or “Russian Flu
Death Toll: 1 million
Cause: Influenza. Originated from Asia.
4. THIRD CHOLERA PANDEMIC (1852–1860)
Death Toll: 1 million
Cause: Cholera. Originated from India.
3. THE BLACK DEATH (1346-1353)
Death Toll: 75 – 200 million
Cause: Bubonic Plague. Originated from Asia.
2. PLAGUE OF JUSTINIAN (541-542)
Death Toll: 25 million
Cause: Bubonic Plague. Affected Europe.
1. ANTONINE PLAGUE (165 AD) also called Plague of Galen.
Death Toll: 5 million
Cause: Unknown. Brought to Rome by soldiers returning from Mesopotamia.
