A History of Pandemics16 Mar 2021

The Cholera Pandemics: Part 1

Cholera is one of the world's most notorious waterborne diseases and is responsible for SEVEN separate pandemics spanning 150 years. Join Megan in part one of a two-part series where we dissect each cholera pandemic in detail. In part one, we will examine the first three cholera pandemics, as well as shine a light on John Snow (no relation to Jon Snow from Game of Thrones), whose work regarding cholera gave him the name "The Father of Epidemiology".

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The Columbian Exchange

While the Columbian Exchange is mostly related to the trading of food, animals, and culture between Europe and the Americas, there is also one other thing that was exchanged too - disease. After the ...

1 Mar 202123min

The Plague of Justinian

The Plague of Justinian was the first documented pandemic in history which arguably brought the downfall of the Byzantine Empire. This outbreak is also the predecessor of the Black Death, as they bot...

4 Feb 202117min

Welcome to A History of Pandemics

Welcome to A History of Pandemics! Beginning on February 1st, join us as we dive into the history behind some of the world's most infamous epidemics and pandemics.

10 Jan 202158s