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Understanding Pandemics: Definition & Examples by Corina Faye Rosario is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document defines a pandemic as a disease that spreads across an entire country or the world. It provides examples of two historic pandemics - the Black Plague from 1347-1353 which was caused by bacteria and killed over 75 million people, and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic which was caused by pneumonia and killed over 50 million people in one year, including 675,000 Americans. References are provided on the pandemics and the definition of a pandemic.
- Author
- Corina Faye Rosario
- Language
- EN