Journal
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 13, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGERNATURE
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18136
Keywords
pandemics; cholera; influenza pandemics; plague; sars; ebola virus
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- HCA Healthcare
- HCA Healthcare affiliated entity
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Throughout history, deadly pandemics have occurred, causing death and destruction. Understanding the mechanisms of these pandemics is crucial for controlling the spread and preventing new ones. Public health agencies need to enhance preparedness to prevent future pandemics.
As we move amidst the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we have witnessed tremendous distress, death, and turmoil of everyday life for more than one year now. However, they are not modern phenomena; deadly pandemics have happened throughout recorded history. Pandemics such as the plague, Spanish Flu, HIV, and Ebola caused deaths, destruction of political regimes, as well as financial and psychosocial burdens. However, they sometimes resulted in scientific discoveries. Understanding the mechanism of the emergence of these pandemics is crucial to control any spreading pandemic and prevent the emergence of a potential new one. Public health agencies need to work on improving the countries' pandemic preparedness to prevent any future pandemics. The review article aims to shed light on some of the deadliest pandemics throughout history, information of critical importance for clinicians and researchers.
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