Pandemics That Changed History

 Pandemics That Changed History

As human civilizations rose, these diseases struck them down.

1350 The Black Death

Communicable diseases existed during humankind’s hunter-gatherer days, but the shift to agrarian life 10,000 years ago created communities that made epidemics more possible. Malaria, tuberculosis, leprosy, influenza, smallpox and others first appeared during this period.

The more civilized humans became, building cities and forging trade routes to connect with other cities, and waging wars with them, the more likely pandemics became. See a timeline below of pandemics that, in ravaging human populations, changed history.

Here's the Pandemic Timeline:

All Recorded Pandemics That Changed History

430 B.C.: Athens

165 A.D.: Antonine Plague

250 A.D.: Cyprian Plague

541 A.D.: Justinian Plague

11th Century: Leprosy

1350: The Black Death

1492: The Columbian Exchange

1665: The Great Plague of London

1817: First Cholera Pandemic

1855: The Third Plague Pandemic

1875: Fiji Measles Pandemic

1889: Russian Flu

1918: Spanish Flu

1957: Asian flu

1981: HIV/AIDS

2003: SARS

2019: COVID-19

See all pandemic coverage here. 

Spanish Flu - Symptoms, How It Began & Ended - HISTORY

Spanish Flu - Symptoms, How It Began & Ended - HISTORY: The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about one-third of the planet’s population—and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims, including some 675,000 Americans.

"By the summer of 1919, the flu pandemic came to an end, as those that were infected either died or developed immunity.

Almost 90 years later, in 2008, researchers announced they’d discovered what made the 1918 flu so deadly: A group of three genes enabled the virus to weaken a victim’s bronchial tubes and lungs and clear the way for bacterial pneumonia.

Since 1918, there have been several other influenza pandemics, although none as deadly. A flu pandemic from 1957 to 1958 killed around 2 million people worldwide, including some 70,000 people in the United States, and a pandemic from 1968 to 1969 killed approximately 1 million people, including some 34,000 Americans.

More than 12,000 Americans perished during the H1N1 (or “swine flu”) pandemic that occurred from 2009 to 2010. The novel coronavirus pandemic of 2020 is spreading around the world as countries race to find a cure for COVID-19 and citizens shelter in place in an attempt to avoid spreading the disease. .

Each of these modern day pandemics brings renewed interest in and attention to the Spanish Flu, or “forgotten pandemic,” so-named because its spread was overshadowed by the deadliness of WWI and covered up by news blackouts and poor record-keeping."

Read the whole article: Spanish Flu - Symptoms, How It Began & Ended - HISTORY

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All Recorded Pandemics That Changed History

430 B.C.: Athens

165 A.D.: Antonine Plague

250 A.D.: Cyprian Plague

541 A.D.: Justinian Plague

11th Century: Leprosy

1350: The Black Death

1492: The Columbian Exchange

1665: The Great Plague of London

1817: First Cholera Pandemic

1855: The Third Plague Pandemic

1875: Fiji Measles Pandemic

1889: Russian Flu

1918: Spanish Flu

1957: Asian flu

1981: HIV/AIDS

2003: SARS

2019: COVID-19

Should You Be Assessed For ADHD? with Dr Stephen Humphries - Harley Therapy

According to research, about 4% of the population has ADHD in adulthood, and less than 1% of this is diagnosed.

The symptoms of ADHD in adults and children can be quite different. In adulthood if you have ADHD, you may feel that you have always been a little different, you might be described as a 'daydreamer' or you might rely on stress to get things done.

Watch the full video for a better understanding of ADHD in adults!

About Stephen Humphries:

Dr Stephen Humphries is a consultant psychiatrist who has 30 years of medical experience. He has practised general adult psychiatry at consultant level within the NHS for 23 years, including seven years as a Medical Director. He has an interest in psychoanalytical psychotherapy and the management of personality disorders.

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I wasn't sure if I was going to share this because it's very raw and personal, but I decided it's important to. If you resonate, comment. Share. Let's let others with ADHD know they're not alone in this struggle and help mental health professionals understand what we go through. Let's make some change.

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As much as my meds help me, it’s a battle to remember to do all the things I need to do to be able to take them: sign up for health insurance, pay my bill, make a doctor appointment, GO to that appointment, get my prescription, find a pharmacy that can fill it, remember to pick it up before it closes, remember to bring my ID so they’ll let me...

So when I miss a step and find myself without my meds, it’s easy to wonder...are they really necessary?

This is what happened when I forgot to pay my health insurance, stopped taking my medication for two weeks and tried to learn how to live without it.

Please share -- because the stigma is real, and no one should have to feel ashamed for getting the treatment they need just because their disorder is mental rather than physical, invisible rather than obvious.

Mental health is just as important as physical health, and it’s time we acknowledge that.

*NOTE* -- I do not recommend going off medication without a doctor's supervision. A medical professional should be accessible to troubleshoot problems. If you can't reach your doctor, talk to a pharmacist.

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