List of notable epidemics and pandemics

Epidemics and pandemics are both terms used to describe outbreaks of infectious diseases, but they differ in scope and geographic…

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Epidemics and pandemics are both terms used to describe outbreaks of infectious diseases, but they differ in scope and geographic spread.

Epidemic
An epidemic refers to a sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease in a specific population or geographic area that is above what is typically expected for that region. It generally involves a localized outbreak but can spread across communities or regions if not contained.

Pandemic
A pandemic is an epidemic that spreads over multiple countries or continents and affects a large number of people worldwide. The key difference between an epidemic and a pandemic is the global reach of a pandemic. While an epidemic is generally more localized, a pandemic spreads on a much larger scale, often across continents and worldwide.

List of notable epidemics and pandemics:
Antonine Plague (165-180AD)
Plague of Justinian (541–549AD)
Plague of Athens (430-426 BCE)
Japanese smallpox epidemic (735–737)
Black Death
1520 Mexico smallpox epidemic
Cocoliztli epidemic of 1545–1548
Cocoliztli epidemic of 1576
1629–1631 Italian plague
Naples Plague
1772–1773 Persian Plague
1846–1860 cholera pandemic
Third plague pandemic
Russian Flu Pandemic (1889-1890)
Spanish flu (1918)
1918–1922 Russia typhus epidemic
Asian Flu Pandemic (1957-1958)
Hong Kong flu (1968-1969)
HIV/AIDS pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic