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Biggest pandemics in the world: the 15 diseases that most marked history in number of deaths

With the current coronavirus pandemic, it is normal for people to be curious about similar cases from the past. Get to know the biggest pandemics in the world now.

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06. Plague of Justinian: 25 to 50 million deaths

From our list of the world's biggest pandemics, Plague of Justinian it is the oldest of them all.

Occurring between 541 and 750, the disease was transmitted by fleas, which came along with rats on ships carrying grain from Egypt.

It is estimated that the plague killed between 25 and 50 million people over two centuries, and it is likely that it wiped out half of Europe's population at the time.

Among the most affected regions, the hardest hit was Constantinople.

From our list of the world's biggest pandemics, Justinian's Plague is the oldest of them all.

So far, we have mentioned 10 diseases that have marked history, mainly in terms of the huge number of deaths.

However, there is still our top 5 of the biggest pandemics in the world.

Yes, there were diseases that claimed even more victims than the Plague of Justinian.

Wassup let's know more?

About the author  /  Priscilla de Cassia

Graduated in business administration and tax auditor, she has been a freelance writer since 2016 to cultivate her hobby for writing and to earn extra income. Currently, he writes about financial life, credit cards, air miles and travel, as well as curiosities in general.

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