Throughout the course of time, there have been a number of outbreaks of infectious diseases that have ended up in epidemics or worse, pandemics. These disease outbreaks have caused multiple changes within the societies, have shaped the world and its histories and some have even ended civilizations.
So here we are with 20 worst epidemics and pandemics through the history, starting from prehistoric era.
1. Prehistoric Epidemic (Circa 3000 BC)
The archaeological site of China called "Hamin Mangha" was a center of an epidemic that literally wiped out an entire village. This one of the best preserved prehistoric sites claims that the...