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Epidemic vs. pandemic: What's the difference?
Questions and answers about epidemics and pandemics.
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The devastating history of pandemics
Overview of pandemics in human history, including the novel coronavirus pandemic...
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second pandemic of the Black Death in Europe
The second pandemic of the Black Death in Europe (1347–51).
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