1. The Black Death (1347-1351) - A deadly outbreak of bubonic plague that killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
2. Spanish Flu (1918-1919) - A global influenza pandemic that infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide and resulted in the deaths of at least 50 million.
3. HIV/AIDS Pandemic (1980s-present) - A global epidemic of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that has resulted in the deaths of over 32 million people worldwide.
4. SARS outbreak (2002-2003) - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus that originated in China and infected over 8,000 people in 26 countries, resulting in 774 deaths.
5. H1N1 Influenza Pandemic (2009-2010) - Also known as swine flu, the H1N1 influenza virus spread rapidly around the world, infecting an estimated 1.4 billion people and resulting in over 284,000 deaths.
6. Ebola Outbreak (2014-2016) - The largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in history, primarily affecting West Africa and resulting in over 11,000 deaths out of nearly 30,000 cases.
7. Zika Virus Outbreak (2015-2016) - A mosquito-borne virus that spread rapidly through the Americas and was linked to birth defects in newborns, such as microcephaly.
8. COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-present) - The ongoing global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which has resulted in millions of confirmed cases and deaths worldwide as of 2021.
Notable outbreaks of disease and dates Aroundi un the world
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