SOURCES – The 12 deadliest diseases in history

The following sources were consulted in the preparation of the article “The 12 deadliest diseases in history.”

  1. Smallpox
  2. Evolutionary and Historical Aspects of the Burden of Malaria
  3. Megadrought and Megadeath in 16th Century Mexico
  4. History of 1918 Flu Pandemic
  5. HIV and AIDS
  6. Cholera outbreaks: Public health implications, economic burden, and preventive strategies
  7. The WHO estimates of excess mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic
  8. Measles
  9. The history of tuberculosis: from the first historical records to the isolation of Koch’s bacillus
  10. Famine and the Incidence of Communicable Disease