Several historical outbreaks have significantly impacted public health:
- The Black Death: This plague in the 14th century killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe. - Spanish Flu (1918-1919): An influenza pandemic that infected one-third of the world's population and killed approximately 50 million people. - HIV/AIDS: First identified in the early 1980s, this global pandemic has resulted in millions of deaths and continues to be a major public health challenge. - COVID-19: The coronavirus pandemic that began in 2019 has led to widespread illness, death, and significant social and economic disruption globally.
