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Since ancient times, diseases have cropped up, decimating populations in a matter of months or even days.
Each day this week, @FRANCE24_en looks at a different great #pandemic in history. We start this series with the Plague of Athens, as told by Thucydides and @POB_journo
Each day this week, @FRANCE24_en looks at a different great #pandemic in history. We start this series with the Plague of Athens, as told by Thucydides and @POB_journo
In ep. 2 of Pandemics in History, we talk about the #BlackDeath, a bubonic plague that travelled along the Silk Road towards the Mediterranean in the 14th century.
In 5 years, it killed off more than 1/3 of the population of the European continent & changed the course of history
In 5 years, it killed off more than 1/3 of the population of the European continent & changed the course of history
In the 19th century, an evil ravaged #India, before arriving in #Europe via Russia, striking all echelons of society.
In the 3rd episode of "Pandemics in History", @POB_journo tells us more about #cholera
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In the 3rd episode of "Pandemics in History", @POB_journo tells us more about #cholera
"Pandemics in History": Just over a century ago, a plague terrorised the world, infecting a quarter of its population and killing tens of millions.
The H1N1 virus #pandemic came to be known as the #SpanishFlu.
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The H1N1 virus #pandemic came to be known as the #SpanishFlu.
@POB_journo explains
