A Brief History

A Pandemic is a outbreak of a disease on a global scale. Pandemics are usually classified as epidemics first before they can be considered a pandemic. Pandemics have been around for as long as time and most pandemics typically originate from animals. Pandemic diseases can infect people from any race, background, age group, or country and in extreme cases, cause death. If pandemics are not controlled, the spread can worsen over time and infect millions of people. The main reason why diseases result in pandemics is because the virus that emerges is new and unknown, this means that individuals are not immune and because there are no vaccines/cures available strict measures must be in place. This is why it is important that countries work hard to stop the spread of disease before large numbers of the population become infected; without control, people can die. There are many examples of pandemics that have occurred over time such as: small pox, HIV/AIDS, and the newest and most current pandemic: Covid-19.

There are a number of causes for pandemics, for more information see: Causes of Pandemics.