Staying safe if there is a health disaster. Flu pandemic infects one-third of the world -- HIV/AIDS pandemic infects 70 million people -- Justinian plague is blow to Byzantine empire -- Cholera sickens people across Asia -- World's first vaccine leads to end of smallpox -- Antonine plague ravages the Roman empire -- Asian flu circles the globe -- Malaria deaths date back 4,000 years -- Yellow fever attacks Philadelphia -- Russian flu rides the rails and sails the seas -- Bubonic plague persists for a century -- Staying safe if there is a health disaster.
Summary:
Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.
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