History of pandemics

By emilio rodriguez
  • 541

    Plague of Justinian

  • Period: 541 to 542

    Plague of Justinian

    was caused by the plague bacteria and is considered the first pandemic in history, causing 25-50 million deaths.
  • 1347

    Black Death

  • Period: 1347 to 1351

    Black Death

    The plague was caused by the bubonic plague, but this time it caused 100-200 million deaths 1/3 of the population at that time, the quarantine was created

  • Spanish Flu

  • Period: to

    Spanish Flu

    The most recent pandemic, this disease infected 500 million people, and caused 50-100 million deaths mostly among adults aged 65

  • Covid 19

    Covid 19 is the current pandemic, we have to deal with it