The following sources were consulted in the preparation of the article “The 12 deadliest diseases in history.”
- Smallpox
- Evolutionary and Historical Aspects of the Burden of Malaria
- Megadrought and Megadeath in 16th Century Mexico
- History of 1918 Flu Pandemic
- HIV and AIDS
- Cholera outbreaks: Public health implications, economic burden, and preventive strategies
- The WHO estimates of excess mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic
- Measles
- The history of tuberculosis: from the first historical records to the isolation of Koch’s bacillus
- Famine and the Incidence of Communicable Disease