The last great swine flu epidemic "This virus will kill 1 million Americans," declared the U.S. in 1976. The panic then has a lot to teach us today.

It was the summer of 1959, when the last great epidemic of poliomyelitis swept across Canada. Québec saw the most cases that year, with the newspapers reporting over a thousand cases and 88 deaths.

Discover the deadliest epidemics and pandemics in history — including ones that have wiped out entire civilizations. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The 'Great' Swine Flu Epidemic of 1976. By Patrick Di Justo, Salon - April 28, 2009. Email. Print. Comments. April 28, 2009 | There is evidence there will be a major flu epidemic this coming fall.

Deaths raged at 7,000 people at week up until September 2, 1666 when the Great Fire of London drew the epidemic to a close. The Great Plague of Marseilles killed 100,000 people in 1720.

Academics have warned that the level of social unrest around the world may spike once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, for three reasons. "To different degrees, most of the great epidemics of the ...

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These other great diseases of the past affected thousands of lives, changed the very social fabric of Ireland, and taught us much about epidemics - including how to fight back against the coronavirus.