In the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, people began to be more interested in medicine and already happened in the history of outbreaks of epidemics. It is worth noting that there were many such cases, especially in the Middle Ages, when in European countries, and in Africa, especially, little heard about the observance of sanitary standards. Unlike most countries, in Russia, people never neglected hygiene - the culture of the harvesting in the bath, swimming in rivers and lakes is known for a long time. However, even under these conditions, we are not protected from new viruses - all hope remains on doctors and scientists who are trying to develop a safe vaccine as soon as possible and protect people from hazardous consequences of infection. Prepared a selection of past pandemics who worried the minds of past generations. Our task is to show you what you need to believe in a bright future and try to minimize the risk of infection until the vaccine is invented.
The epidemic arises due to non-compliance with the norms of hygiene and security
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Antoninova Plague (165-168)
The number of dead: 5 million
Cause: Unknown
Named in honor of the average name of the Roman emperor Mark Auraliya, governing the state in those years. At this time, the concept of a pandemic has not yet existed, so Antoninov plague can be considered only unofficial between Pandemic states between states. Memories of those times have been preserved in the records of the ancient Roman Dr. Galia, so sometimes it is called Chuma Galen. Malaya Asia, Egypt, Greece, Italy became the main foci. It is believed that the reason was the appearance of an ospance virus or measles - all this assumptions, not yet confirmed scientifically. In Europe, the virus brought Roman soldiers who returned in 165 from the Mesopotamia region. Since the symptoms of the disease were unknown to people, the disease quickly spread and claimed a lot of lives.
Justinianova Plague (541-542)
The number of dead: 25 million
Reason: Bubon Plague
The first official recorded pandemic of plague, which originated under the rule of Byzantium by Justinian first. According to alleged data, half of Europe died - about 25 million people in one year. Moreover, a quarter of the population suffered in the region of Eastern Mediterranean - in port cities through which thousands of people took place. Upon completion of the epidemic, Constantinople remained actually devastated - about 40% of the indigenous population died.
Black Mor (1346-1353)
The number of dead: 75 - 200 million
Reason: Bubon Plague
In the middle of the 14th century, Europe, Africa and Asia covered a new outbreak of the plague, as a result of which 75-200 million people died. Such a huge gap in the figures is explained by the fact that the calculations were not carried out in all countries, and the plague did not always have the reasons for the deaths of death - it often complicated the disease already in humans. According to historians, the plague was transferred to fleas who lived on ship rats - they ran into the streets, as soon as they arrived in a new port city and quickly multiplied the infection with each other by the birth of new young. And then the disease passed a person, causing instant distribution in society.
Pork flu (2009-2010)
The "swine flu" was a popular name of the virus, which caused the global flash of influenza in 2009-2010. This type of seasonal flu, which is now included in the annual flu vaccine. The virus was first discovered in Mexico in April 2009. It became known as swine flu, because in structure it looks like influenza viruses that affect pigs. Since the vaccines against this type of influenza were not developed, it quickly spread between the countries, however, fortunately, did not turn into a multitude of lethal outcomes. August 10, 2010 The World Health Organization (WHO) officially announced the end of the pandemic.
The main reason for infection of HIV - unprotected sexual intercourse
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Pandemic HIV / AIDS (at the peak, 2005-2012)
The number of dead: 36 million
Cause: HIV / AIDS
HIV and AIDS appeared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo back in 1976. Starting from 1981, when they spread to other continents, more than 36 million people died from these diseases. HIV himself, if you find it in time and start treatment, is not dangerous - a person can live with him in the same way as healthy people. But its worst form - AIDS - already "burns" a person in a matter of years, relaxing immunity. Currently, HIV is infected with 31-35 million people, the main focus is still preserved in the southern countries of Africa, where contraceptive means are used repeatedly or not used at all. In the period from 2005 to 2012, the annual global HIV / AIDS mortality decreased from 2.2 million to 1.6 million. Now the forces of scientists are aimed at developing more advanced drugs and information work with the population.