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15 pandemic diseases that changed history

Humanity has faced many calamities and diseases throughout history. Over 2500 years, millions of lives have been lost due to pandemic diseases. These diseases not only changed history but also impacted fundamental areas such as the economy, health, and social thought. Pandemics have been historical factors that have wounded societies and led to significant population losses.

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1855 3rd Plague Pandemic: Beginning in China and spreading to India and Hong Kong, the bubonic plague claimed the lives of 15 million people. It initially spread through fleas during the mining boom in the city of Yunnan, China. India suffered the highest death toll, and the outbreak sparked waves of rebellion against British colonial rule. The disease persisted intermittently until 1960.