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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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07. Typhus: 3 million deaths

The First World War, which began on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918, left many casualties along the way.

There were about 17 million deaths, including soldiers and civilians.

However, what nobody counted on were the consequences of that war, which not only generated a situation of extreme poverty, but also created the right environment for the spread of typhus.

More victims would come to exist…

The post-First World War conditions left in Europe created an environment of extreme poverty, which became conducive to the development of typhus.

As we have already mentioned, the post-First World War conditions left in Europe created an environment of extreme poverty, with a very precarious sanitation network and the spread of rats throughout the continent.

This scenario has become conducive to the development of typhus, which is transmitted precisely by fleas that bite these infected animals.

Because there were no minimum sanitary conditions at the time, the disease spread rapidly, killing more than 3 million people.

Even Winston Churchill had typhus, but survived the disease.

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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