Epidemics Epidemics During the 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the "Great Race of Mercy", 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs relayed diphtheria antitoxin 674 miles ( 1,085 km) by dog sled across the U.S. territory of Alaska in a record-breaking five and a half days, saving the small city of Nome and the surrounding communities from an incipient epidemic. Both the mushers and their dogs were portrayed as heroes in the newly popular medium of radio, and received headline coverage in newspapers across the United States. The black husky Balto in particular, who led the team that covered the final stretch into Nome, became the most famous canine celebrity of the era after Rin Tin Tin, and his statue is still one of the most popular tourist attractions in New York City's Central Park. The publicity also helped spur an inoculation campaign in the U.S. that dramatically reduced the threat of the disease. ...more on Wikipedia about "1925 serum run to Nome"
The 1972 outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia was the last major outbreak of smallpox in Europe. It was centred in Kosovo and Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (both then part of SFR Yugoslavia). A Muslim pilgrim had contracted the smallpox virus in the Middle East. Upon returning to his home in Kosovo, he started the epidemic in which 175 people were infected, 35 of whom died. The epidemic was efficiently and ruthlessly contained by enforced quarantine and mass vaccination. The 1982 film Variola Vera is based on the event. ...more on Wikipedia about "1972 outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia"
The advent of a possible autism epidemic was first suggested in the mid- 1990s by a handful of healthcare professionals who noticed sharp increases in the numbers being diagnosed and reported to public health agencies. Most authorities remain ambivalent about whether or not the instance of autism is increasing ** ** ** ** , and therefore whether the term " epidemic" is accurate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Autism epidemic"
* (A20.0) Bubonic plague is an infectious disease that is believed to have caused several epidemics or pandemics throughout history. The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Bubonic plague is the most common form of plague, and is characterized by swollen, tender, inflamed lymph glands (called buboes). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bubonic plague"
Bundaberg is a city in, and Local Government Area of, Queensland, Australia. It lies approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane, and is situated on the Burnett River. The population of the city is 58,500 (2003 ABS estimate). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bundaberg, Queensland"
During the Great Plague of 1665 the area of Derby, England fell victim to the bubonic plague, with many deaths. Some areas of Derby still carry names that record the 1665 visitation, Blagreaves Lane was Black Graves while Dead Man's Lane speaks for itself. It has been claimed by some historians that bodies were buried standing upright at St. Peter's Church, Derby, but this legend has been refuted by experts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Derby plague of 1665"
In epidemiology, an epidemic (from Greek epi- upon + demos people) is a disease that appears as new cases in a given human population, during a given period, at a rate that substantially exceeds what is "expected," based on recent experience (the number of new cases in the population during a specified period of time is called the "incidence rate"). (An epizootic is the same thing but for a nonhuman population.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Epidemic"
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The Great Plague (AD 1665- 1666) was a massive outbreak of disease in Britain that killed 75,000 to 100,000 people, up to a fifth of London's population. The disease is generally believed to have been bubonic plague, an infection by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted via a rat vector. Other symptom patterns of the bubonic plague, such as septicemic plague and pneumonic plague were also present. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Plague"
The Great Plague of Vienna occurred in 1679 in Vienna, Austria, the imperial residence of the Austrian Habsburg rulers. From contemporary descriptions, the disease is believed to have been bubonic plague, which is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, carried by fleas associated with the black rat and other rodents. The city was crippled by the epidemic, which recurred fitfully into the early 1680's, losing an estimated 76,000 residents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Plague of Vienna"
The Italian Plague of 1629-1631 was a series of outbreaks of bubonic plague from 1629 through 1631 in northern Italy. This epidemic, often referred to as Great Plague of Milan, claimed the lives of approximately 280,000 people, with the cities of Lombardy experiencing particularly high death rates. This episode is considered one of the last outbreaks of the centuries long pandemic of bubonic plague which began with the Black Death. ...more on Wikipedia about "Italian Plague of 1629-1631"
The term plague is usually defined as a pestilence, an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality. Plagues of disease are a serious factor in the development of human civilization, impacting and altering the course of wars, migrations, population growth, urbanization, and cultural development. The term carries such extreme connotations that it is often synonymous with a "calamity", projecting an image of a disastrous evil or affliction. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Bubonic plague outbreaks"
(List of epidemics) * 1960s: cholera called El Tor ...more on Wikipedia about "List of epidemics"
* Elizabeth A. Fenn: Pox Americana: the Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82, Hill and Wang, New York, 2001 ...more on Wikipedia about "North American smallpox epidemic"
A pandemic, or global epidemic, is an outbreak of an infectious disease that affects people over an extensive geographical area (from Greek pan all + demos people). ...more on Wikipedia about "Pandemic"
A pestilence is an epidemic or even a pandemic of a virulent and highly contagious disease. Cholera or bubonic plague are examples of pestilence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pestilence"
In the second year of the Peloponnesian War ( 430 BC), when an Athenian victory still seemed within reach, the city of Athens was hit by a devastating epidemic, known as the Plague of Athens. ...more on Wikipedia about "Plague of Athens"
A major plague pandemic in historic times, called the Third Pandemic, began in China in 1855, spreading the bubonic plague to all inhabited continents, and ultimately killing more than 12 million people in India and China alone. According to the World Health Organization, the pandemic was considered active until 1959, when worldwide casualties dropped to 200 per year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Third Pandemic"
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