List of epidemics and pandemics
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title:
List of epidemics and pandemics
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This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal infections, an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered an epidemic. Due to the long time spans, the first
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics_and_pandemics
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2004-08-31T02:02:18Z
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2024-09-09T03:23:23Z
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