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Pandemics: Black Death to Spanish Flu by Shiela Francisco is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document compares and contrasts the three most fatal pandemics in history: the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and the Justinianic Plague. All three originated in Asia and were deadly global outbreaks caused by bacteria or viruses. The Black Death and Justinianic Plague were both forms of bubonic plague caused by Yersinia pestis, while the Spanish Flu was an H1N1 virus. All had high fatality rates and limited medical responses at the time, with symptoms including fever, chills and swollen lymph nodes. The

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Shiela Francisco

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EN