We briefly retrace major global epidemics and pandemics that have impacted human history since the end of man’s hunter-gatherer lifestyle until the present day.
Chapters
00:00 Origins
00:54 Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire
02:13 Plague of Justinian
03:31 Leprosy
04:31 The Black Death
05:56 The Columbian Exchange
07:29 Cholera and Plague
08:51 Influenza
09:58 HIV
11:01 Current situation
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APA Style
History, G. (2022, April 11). Major Epidemics and Pandemics - Summary on a Map. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2745/major-epidemics-and-pandemics---summary-on-a-map/
Chicago Style
History, Geo. "Major Epidemics and Pandemics - Summary on a Map." World History Encyclopedia, April 11, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2745/major-epidemics-and-pandemics---summary-on-a-map/.
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History, Geo. "Major Epidemics and Pandemics - Summary on a Map." World History Encyclopedia, 11 Apr 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2745/major-epidemics-and-pandemics---summary-on-a-map/.
