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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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1957 Asian Flu: Starting in Hong Kong and spreading to China, then to America, and eventually to the entire world, the Asian flu of 1957 was one of the greatest nightmares of the 20th century. As a result of the flu, which caused the deaths of more than 1.1 million people before a vaccine was found and it was brought under control, 116,000 people died in the U.S., and 14,000 in the UK.