[ad_1] Pandemics are global outbreaks of serious diseases that exceed normal levels of mortality and infection. They have historically been the worst killers of humans, with smallpox, influenza, cholera, typhoid, and bubonic plague causing the largest pandemics. The Black Death and Spanish flu killed millions of people and changed the course of history. Governments fear […]
[ad_1] Epidemic and pandemic both refer to the spread of infectious diseases, but pandemic refers to a larger number of people affected over a larger region. Epidemics are localized, while pandemics can affect entire countries or even the world. The terms refer to the rate of infection and affected area, with pandemics being more serious. […]